Early December under the coalition government only means one thing: another financial statement to the Commons - and another opportunity to look at pictures of George Osborne in a hi-vis jacket.
And there are quite a few to choose from. In terms of timings, note the Autumn Statement is typically in December and the Budget is in March.
January 2011
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George Osborne speaks to the media as he tours the factory floor during a visit to the Jaguar Land Rover plant in SolihullNovember 2011
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George Osborne during their visit to Network Rail's Thameslink construction site at BlackfriarsNovember 2011
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Osborne visits the Riverlight construction site in central LondonJanuary 2013
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Osborne talks to workers as he takes part in a tour of the train wheel manufacturers Lucchini UK, at Trafford Park in ManchesterFebruary 2013
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Osborne and Eastleigh by-election Conservative candidate Maria Hutchings wear high visibility jackets as they make a visit to the Prysmian Group factory
March 2013
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Osborne with construction workers during a visit to the Berkeley Homes Royal Arsenal Riverside development in WoolwichMay 2013
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Osborne and India's Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram (R) take a tour of the Pudding Mill Lane Crossrail construction site, in east LondonSeptember 2013
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Osborne visits the Montrose Platform in the North SeaOctober 2013
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Osborne with Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Venture general manager Guo Liming (L) and EDF Energy CEO Vincent de Rivaz, as they walk past a nuclear reactor under construction at a nuclear power plant in Taishan, GuangdongFebruary 2014
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Osborne tours the construction site of the new fourth platform at Manchester Airport Rail StationFebruary 2014
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Osborne visits BSW Timber in Cargo near Carlisle, northwest EnglandFebruary 2014 (still)
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Osborne visits Haas-TekFebruary 2014 (still, really)
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Osborne meets employees of a British contractor at the construction site of the terminus for an express rail linkMarch 2014
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Osborne looks on during a visit to the Tata Steel works in Port Talbot, WalesJune 2014
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With David Cameron touring Manchester's Victoria StationSeptember 2014
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Also with David Cameron in Manchester, this time at New Street stationOctober 2014
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Osborne uses a nail gun during a visit to Rotunda Living, a manufacturer of wooden buildingsOctober 2014
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Choosing a Christmas tree for Number 11 Downing StreetEnough to make you go..
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All pictures: Getty