The newly elected member of the House of Keys hopes to push one of his manifesto promises into the political arena by Tynwald Day.
Chris Thomas won the Douglas West by-election on Thursday by a clear margin.
And high on his agenda is a referendum on parliamentary reform.
David Harrison asked Mr Thomas when he intends to get the ball rolling:
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