November 23, 2009 Globetrotting puts 'official' figures into perspective One constant surprise for me is the emotional state of the discussions I encounter about the health of the UK economy Jim O’Neill For much of the period since the end of the summer, I have been travelling around the world for my exciting but demanding job. I have been to Brazil, China, twice, once on a very long trip, Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey and to many places in Europe. One constant surprise for me is the emotional state of the discussions I encounter about the health of the UK economy....