Council of Ministers met the people this week and after a few teething problems with the first session the initiative was generally considered a positive one. So what did they learn? Did they listen? Will policies and strategies change following the feedback received, or will the same story be repackaged to better reflect public concerns? Perspective tries to find the answers but perhaps time will be a better judge as to how meaningful this listening exercise actually was. You wait around for a Minister to speak to for two and a half years then they all turn up at once!