But even if Mr Osborne does delay January's planned price rise of 3p a litre, fuel will still be very pricey.
Thailand's government has rejected calls to delay February's election, amid increasingly violent protests in which a policeman has been shot dead.
For starters, although ATRA delayed January's scheduled sequestration (or, automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to federal discretionary programs), this automatic-red-pen-reprieve is short-lived.
There wasn't any sort of delay, September was the target all along.
Participants received training either immediately (June) or after a five-month delay (November).
Ms. Jones's eviction was delayed another month, till the end of July.
The dispute threatens to delay the Feb. 8 start date.
The effect was to delay until October the drive toward Moscow.
Kenyatta's trial, scheduled to begin this month, has been delayed to February by the court.
The release was delayed from July until late September after new material became available.
In December Congress also delayed until August the next payment of $5.5 billion by the post office to prepay pension benefits.
