There should be no reason why referenda shouldn't be more liberally applied to gather public opinion.
That's the message from MHK for Douglas West Chris Thomas - who says it would strengthen the Manx democratic process before bills are either cast off, or legislation is penned into law.
It works by government attaining a general vote by the electorate on a single political question - which has been referred to them to make a decision.
Mr Thomas told us how a referendum would be implemented here:
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