By Months: Margit Sutrop
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
12.2024
21 Speeches
The style is formal, detailed, and argumentative, focusing on a comprehensive overview of the work of the Cultural Committee and the substantive explanation of the proposed amendments. The speaker combines logical appeals (citing provisions of the constitution, law, and voting results) with value-based rhetoric (the welfare of children, the importance of Estonian-language education), while generally maintaining an optimistic tone and emphasizing compromise.
11.2024
13 Speeches
The speaker's style is predominantly formal, explanatory, and procedural, especially when presenting draft legislation. The tone is balanced and analytical, emphasizing logical arguments and data, but becomes urgent when discussing topics related to national security (aggressor states) and social problems (school dropout). He/She also uses metaphors, expressing the desire to play "the role of the locomotive" in politics.
09.2024
2 Speeches
The rhetorical style is very formal and respectful, repeatedly using the addresses "Esteemed Chairman! Honourable Minister!" The speaker is appreciative and supportive, thanking the minister for the initiatives. He or she presents logical and detailed questions, focusing on the clarity and practical aspects of policy implementation.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The style is formal and respectful (when addressing the Chair and the Minister), but the content is critical of the Ministry of Finance. It employs both logical, data-driven argumentation (TAI costs) and an emotional tone expressing personal concern ("very sad," "this truly affects me very personally") regarding the issue of Georgia. The questions are detailed and aimed at obtaining specific solutions or clarifications.
05.2024
9 Speeches
The style is predominantly formal, analytical, and argumentative, especially in the context of commission reports. When introducing the policies of the Reform Party, the tone is persuasive and emphatic, utilizing both logical arguments (such as cost savings achieved by optimizing the school network) and emotional appeals (like calling the tax hump "historical injustice" and "robbery").
04.2024
7 Speeches
The style is highly formal, analytical, and procedural, especially in committee reports, where detailed overviews of the course of discussions are presented. The tone is measured and detailed, focusing on logical arguments, the standpoints of the ministries, and facts. It employs rhetorical questions to challenge the opposing side regarding its lack of a comprehensive approach and emphasizes the issue of the dignity of the state language.
03.2024
6 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing the ministers politely and thanking them for their presentations. Systemic problems are described using intense language, such as "catastrophic" (referring to the shortage of teachers and psychiatrists), which lends an urgent quality to the tone. The speaker relies primarily on logical and evidence-based arguments, presenting specific data and statistics.
02.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker's style is highly formal, analytical, and rich in detail, particularly when referencing the discussions of the Culture Committee, where he provides precise dates and lists the participants. The tone is generally serious and professional, but it turns critical when he accuses the opposition of "denigration and slander" directed at universities. The arguments are predominantly logical and rely on data and procedural rules.
01.2024
7 Speeches
The style is formal, analytical, and argumentative, balancing historical examples (the Unipiha school) and statistical facts. The tone is generally objective and calls for reforms, yet it remains non-confrontational, emphasizing the necessity of accepting demographic changes. Quotes from experts (Erli Aasamets) and poetry (Hando Runnel) are utilized to illustrate the themes.