By Years: Maris Lauri

The speaker is sharply critical of the opposition (Centre Party, Isamaa, Social Democrats), attacking the quality and substantive justification of their proposed bills. The criticism targets both political choices (such as Isamaa's "perverse progressive income tax") and procedural deficiencies, accusing the opponents of demagoguery and being uninformed about the issues. The speaker also criticizes the opposition for failing to explain or justify their choices.

Highly critical of the opposition (especially Isamaa and the Centre Party), accusing them of political point-scoring, demagoguery, irresponsibility, and obstructing substantive work. He/She sharply criticizes the opposition's attempts to introduce bills or motions of no confidence, which he/she deems "hypocritical" and "pulled out of thin air." He/She demands substantive cooperation from the opposition in streamlining the budget, but criticizes their proposals as incompetent or procedurally flawed.