Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this powerful and philosophical segment, Edinburgh-based filmmaker and activist Bonnie Prince Bob (Bob Doris) delivers a searing critique of Scotland’s "managerial class" of politicians. He calls for a radical "participatory disruption" to puncture the fictions of neoliberal democracy.
"The system relies on predictability... To protest effectively is not to not vote at all, but to vote in your own expressive terms."
In this powerful and philosophical segment, Edinburgh-based filmmaker and activist Bonnie Prince Bob (Bob Doris) delivers a searing critique of Scotland’s "managerial class" of politicians. He calls for a radical "participatory disruption" to puncture the fictions of neoliberal democracy.
"The system relies on predictability... To protest effectively is not to not vote at all, but to vote in your own expressive terms."


![Campaign Talk 13 | Inside Heartlands: The Independent Challenger Taking on Labour in Birmingham
In this episode of Campaign Talk, host Mark Belshaw sits down with Danny Mazhar, prospective independent councilor candidate for the Heartlands ward in Birmingham, to discuss the explosive protest that confronted MP Liam Byrne at a local surgery, the ongoing bin strike crisis, and the fight to unseat a Labour party that has taken working-class communities for granted.
📢 In this interview:
The protest outside Liam Byrne’s surgery: Why locals are fed up.
Birmingham’s bin strike: The £8,000 pay cut, rat infestations, and the councils failure to negotiate.
Heartlands Ward: Named the #1 area for child poverty—why is there no investment?
The clan voting system: A call to the younger generation to break the cycle.
Anti-social behavior, potholes, damp housing, and the lack of community spaces.
Why Danny refuses to use Palestine as a vote winner, but holds Labour accountable for their stance on genocide.
The Independent Candidates Alliance and the push to get activists inside the council chamber.
🗳️ About the Guest:
Danny Mazhar is an independent activist and candidate for Heartlands Ward, Birmingham. He has been on the frontlines of the End Bin Strike campaign and organising for Palestinian rights for years. He is standing to give residents a real voice, free from Labours broken promises.
🔗 Get Involved:
Follow Danny Mazhar: [https://www.instagram.com/danny_4_heartlands/]
Support the Workers Party: workerspartygb.org
Donate to the Local Elections Crowdfunder: [https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/local-elections-2026-fund]
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