Martin Wilding Davies

Martin Wilding Davies (born 1957 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh screenwriter, political theorist, and designer noted for his design of the Welsh street fashion label, The Red Dragonhood.^[1]

Davies is the economic theorist responsible for the Uned ('unit' in Welsh), a negative interest complementary currency system he proposed to stimulate economic activity in the moribund Welsh economy,^[2] and with economist Chris Cook of the Nordic Enterprise Trust, a proposal to establish the Royal Mint as a capital partnership.^[3]

A social activist, Davies is the founder and leader of Newid,^[4] a progressive political party in Wales.^[5] Newid ('change' in Welsh) is the world's first popular movement for demarchy, a form of democracy in which government policy is decided by representative groups of citizens randomly selected by sortition (lot) rather than by career politicians chosen in elections.

References

1. ^ "Designs inspired by street identity, South Wales Evening Post, 2 March 2007.". Northcliffe Media Ltd. 2009-01-13. http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Designs-inspired-street-identity/article-610613-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-08-25. 
2. ^ Martin Shipton (19 January 2009). "Cymru currency could boost local economies". WalesOnline (Media Wales Ltd). http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/01/19/cymru-currency-could-boost-local-economies-91466-22722423/. Retrieved 26 August 2010. 
3. ^ Martin Shipton (5 May 2009). "John Lewis model proposed for Royal Mint, Western Mail, Wales News,". Wales Online (Media Wales Ltd). http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/05/john-lewis-model-for-royal-mint-91466-23541115/. Retrieved 26 August 2010. 
4. ^ "Register of Political Parties". The Electoral Commission. 2009-06-10. http://registers.electoralcommission.org.uk/regulatory-issues/regpoliticalparties.cfm?frmGB=1&frmPartyID=892&frmType=partydetail. Retrieved 2010-11-06. 
5. ^ Martin Shipton (6 April 2009). "Party aims to sack politicians and swap Senedd for a citizen’s assembly, Western Mail, Politics News". Wales Online (Media Wales Ltd). http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2009/04/06/party-aims-to-sack-politicians-and-swap-senedd-for-a-citizen-s-assembly-91466-23319701/. Retrieved 26 August 2010. 

External links

• The Red Dragonhood - Welsh clothing label
• Newid — official site
• Martin Davies - Twitter
• Newid means change - unofficial blog

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Name	Davies, Martin
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Date of birth	1957
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