By Years: Riina Solman
Total Years: 2
Fully Profiled: 2
2025
244 Speeches
The speaker's style is predominantly confrontational, passionate, and forceful, especially concerning demographics and tax hikes. He frequently employs emotional appeals (for instance, describing the hardships faced by large families or abuses within care homes) and directly accuses the government of lying, hypocrisy, and arrogance. Although his address is formal, his language is sharp, and he demands that ministers "speak the truth," contrasting the opposition's integrity with the coalition's "steamroller."
2024
230 Speeches
The style is predominantly combative and critical, utilizing strong judgments and emotional appeals (e.g., the "humiliation" and "shaming" of large families). The rhetoric frequently employs direct accusations (lying, breaking promises) and repeated references to the constitution and statistical facts. It often uses rhetorical questions and direct addresses to ministers, urging them toward empathy and courtesy.