George Osborne's first budget day

George Osborne, the chancellor, preparing for his first budget in his office at 11 Downing Street Photograph: Andrew Parsons Photograph: guardian.co.uk Osborne working on his budget speech at No 11 Photograph: Andrew Parsons Photograph: guardian.co.uk Osborne holds Disraeli's original budget box inside No 11 as he makes his way to the front door to leave for parliament Photograph: Andrew Parsons Photograph: guardian.co.uk Osborne waits inside 11 Downing Street with Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury Photograph: Andrew Parsons Photograph: guardian.co.uk Osborne walks out of No 11 towards parliament to deliver his first budget Photograph: Andrew Parsons Photograph: guardian.co.uk Osborne holds Disraeli's budget box as he leaves No 11 Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/guardian.co.uk Osborne poses with the red box as his team walk away Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Stansall/guardian.co.uk A demonstrator holds up a mask of the chancellor Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters Photograph: Luke Macgregor/guardian.co.uk Osborne leaves Downing Street for parliament Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian Photograph: guardian.co.uk A van shows the amount of Britain's debt in front of parliament Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters Photograph: Luke Macgregor/guardian.co.uk Stock exchange traders watch the chancellor's speech at Moneycorp in Knightsbridge, London Photograph: Matt Writtle for the Guardian Photograph: guardian.co.uk Osborne is seen on a TV screen in an Edinburgh shop being congratulated by David Cameron after making his speech Photograph: David Moir/Reuters Photograph: David Moir/guardian.co.uk Protesters demonstrate against the budget in Trafalgar Square Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/guardian.co.uk