Members of the Manx public are quite literally going to be invited to take part in discussions about the future of the Isle of Man Government.
In a break from the tradition of open public meetings, hundreds of residents, randomly selected from the public voters lists, will receive invitations this week to the Big Debate, a series of meetings taking place around the Island starting next month.
Policy and Reform Minister Chris Robertshaw is describing it as an "unprecedented exercise in democratic engagement".
The idea is to reflect the views of the so called "quiet majority", who will be able to submit their feedback anonymously using individual remote control devices.
Mr Robertshaw says the discussions will be on three core themes.Clip 1
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