of the country. so is that what's needed to really heal the uk's north—south divide? spencer stokes has been finding out more about the german experience. in1990, in 1990, just after the world had gone down, i remember being amazed how far behind west germany was with their funny 2—stroke engine cars and their funny 2—stroke engine cars and theirfake coffee. their funny 2-stroke engine cars and their fake coffee.— their fake coffee. stitching two se arate their fake coffee. stitching two separate nations _ their fake coffee. stitching two separate nations back - their fake coffee. stitching two l separate nations back together. their fake coffee. stitching two - separate nations back together. on separate nations back together. 0n the berlin wall came down in 1999, the berlin wall came down in 1999, the new german government began an epic task of reuniting a country. economically, east germany and west germany were worlds apart. three decades on borisjohnson has drawn comparisons with the uk's on regional differences. to comparisons with the uk's on regional differences.- comparisons with the uk's on regional differences. to a large extent, germany _ regional differences. to a large extent, germany has _ regional differences. to a large i extent, germany has succeeded in leveling up where we have not. it is vital to understand that these