I've flown into and out of Liverpool Airport hundreds of times and never been near Brunswick Dock.
The airport excuse is just another red herring being used by heritage Luddites.
As for the scheme causing a "them and us" situation, just what are the Council doing then to prevent this in other ways and how does rejecting redevelopment help?
Why is it only Liverpool who seem to have politicians and council mouthpieces who can spout this type of economic and social madness?