Ex Brookside actor and now former Radio Merseyside presenter Simon O'Brien was recently sacked by the BBC for telling it how it is. Liverpool 2008 is a load of fucking bollocks. It's a chance to sell off our land to the developers and planners. On his recent breakfast show on BBC radio merseyside Simon spoke his mind and got sacked for it. His offence was to announce his true thoughts early morning on his popular show.