By Months: Peeter Tali
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
8 Speeches
The style is dual: when presenting committee work, it is detailed, formal, and procedural, listing dates and participants, but vibrant and substantive on political issues. It employs both logical arguments (reducing bureaucracy) and value-based appeals (a fierce will to defend) and poses challenging rhetorical questions regarding the government's actions. The speaker is courteous toward the authorities, praising both the minister and the Auditor General for their clarity.
10.2025
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is direct, argumentative, and at times combative, emphasizing the urgent need to amend the law ("fix it immediately"). It uses strong contrasts, for example, between the distrust shown by the Centre Party and their fear of technology (Luddites). The appeals are primarily logical, focusing on efficiency, speed, and cost savings.
09.2025
13 Speeches
The style is formal and occasionally insistent, particularly when addressing the processing of security and crisis legislation, underscoring the necessity of speed and effectiveness. The speaker employs both logical arguments (budget figures, legislative amendments) and emotional appeals (referencing the threat posed by the eastern neighbor and the need to prevent "class hatred"). He expresses optimism about the Estonian standard of living, asserting that the people of Estonia have never lived so well.
06.2025
10 Speeches
The rhetorical style is predominantly urgent, serious, and combative, especially concerning security and foreign influence. Strong moral and political judgments are employed (Putin is a war criminal, the Moscow church is a subcontractor for the Kremlin). The appeals are a mixture of historical analogies (Fukuyama, WWI independence) and logical argumentation regarding the necessity of defense, stressing that "we must not lose any more time."
05.2025
4 Speeches
The rhetorical style is predominantly optimistic and forward-looking, particularly concerning education, where reforms are dubbed an "absolute success story." However, the tone shifts to critical and combative when addressing corruption, hidden agendas, and political rivals. It employs both emotional appeals (the endurance of the people, a miracle) and historical comparisons and metaphors ("English infantry," "the last line of defense").
04.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is urgent, serious, and highly direct, emphasizing the need for security and the imperative nature of the bill. The speaker employs clear and, at times, harsh language (referencing the provision regarding the sinking of civilian assets), but logically justifies this by the necessity of influencing the adversary through both word and deed. The tone is formal, addressing colleagues and calling for unanimous support.
03.2025
3 Speeches
The rhetorical style is highly combative, decisive, and insistent, especially concerning security and the Moscow church. Sharp and emotionally charged comparisons are employed (Patriarch Kirill is equated with a mullah calling for jihad), and it is stressed that opponents perceive the search for compromise as weakness. The tone is formal, yet it contains strong accusations, demanding immediate action without delay or procrastination.
02.2025
5 Speeches
The rhetorical style is predominantly serious, urgent, and at times dramatic, especially concerning security issues and when describing internal political confrontation. It employs strong metaphors and comparisons, for example, describing accusations of corruption as being "in an Orwell book." The appeals are mainly logical and value-based, emphasizing the need for consensus on nationally significant issues.
01.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and concerned, emphasizing the seriousness and urgency of the situation. The speaker employs logical argumentation, connecting past events (the 2008 invasion) with current geopolitical ramifications. The speech concludes with a sharp rhetorical question that calls into question the practical value of the proposed action.