Yeah, details of the reason why he had to resign as CEO in 2004 are [COLOR="DarkRed"]here[/COLOR].Originally Posted by ellie08
Agreed - I couldn't believe it when he said it. Revolting man. Anyway why do they keep having him on? He used to be head of BOI - what a banker
Of course, it doesn't pay to annoy your whole IT department, which he outsourced to HP when he became CEO.
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Remember Soden was on before the budget last year saying that all single parents should have their welfare taken of them!
As for putting Irish business before nearly 100,000 deaths in Haiti, the man is a disgrace to human beings.
Yes, he said that the taxpayer shouldn't be bailing out single parents. Doesn't seem to have a problem with the taxpayer bailing out failed bankers though!
I believe he told us that "Society should not carry the burden". He was also sitting on the panel that night with a Community worker /campaigner and told her at one point "you’ve a social status and I’ve got one" with barely disguised contempt and disgust on his face and voice.
Vincent does us a favour by allowing us a look at him. If you want to know the type of Speciman that steered our country into this quagmire and has us discussing NAMA to begin with, take a look at Soden. Good news from an Irish investment point of view. And he seemed satisfied to get that point out there.
thanks (I think)
“'retail deposit flight, I don't see that as a great danger. Ireland is an island” - Brian Lenihan - to hundreds of international investors
ha ha - karma in action 'Viva las vegas la la la'....Yeah, details of the reason why he had to resign as CEO in 2004 are [COLOR="DarkRed"]here[/COLOR].
Of course, it doesn't pay to annoy your whole IT department, which he outsourced to HP when he became CEO.
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Worse. He though the best sector to lend a billion to was the construction sector. He ruled out cash rich multinational's (who didn't need it), SME's (I think he said too risky), but he spoke of the need to get the construction sector back to a high percentage of the economy!Did Soden just say before the last break that we needed to re-inflate the property sector to save the country
I do not have any signficant savings, but if I did I wouldn't give the money to any of the property obsessed muppets in any Irish owned banks. This crisis has a long way to go yet.
soden is a lowlife creep who should not be given any airtime for his extremist views
Agreed on pointAbsolutely correct, see my [COLOR="DarkRed"]earlier post [/COLOR] for my reasonsSoden is a lowlife creep
However, I think VB does us a favour when he exposes this creep, and his ilk, to public scrutiny,. particularly when they are almost guaranteed to make some outrageous remarks regarding lone parents, poor people, the little people, etc.
Gene Kerrigan put's it so much better than me [COLOR="DarkRed"][COLOR="DarkRed"]here[/COLOR][/COLOR]:
As for his views being extremist, unfortunately in this Republic, they are main-stream.Our Man of the Week Award goes to Michael Soden, former CEO of Bank of Ireland, who articulated the political views underpinning what's happening. On the day Nama was launched, Mike was on Vincent Browne's TV3 show, applauding the gift to the banks. For Mike, as for Mr Cowen and his admirers, it must be hell to be assailed by little people who -- however well intentioned -- simply don't understand how the world works. Another guest on Browne's show referred to the savage cuts coming in the December Budget, for instance lone-parent allowances. "With all due respect," said Mr Soden. "Lone parents should -- I'm sorry. I'm on the other side."
For once, there was no mask. "I don't think that society should be carrying the burden. That's just a political --". Soden broke off, then said to the working class woman sitting to his left: "You've got a social status -- I have one." I'm not sure I want to know what that means.
Professor Karl Whelan seemed stunned. He said something about "billions for bankers". Vincent Browne said, "Michael, you can't believe that."
"I can", said Soden.
Mr Soden didn't enlarge on any other social supports he might believe should be cut, but one might imagine that such matters are much discussed around the dinner tables of the elite. I'll bet the Bord Snip proposals generated many a wet dream in such circles.
Social services are irritating but tolerable to the comfortable classes when there's money to spare. But they are not a
Having a Social Conscience, and believing that all Citizens should contribute according to their ability, now that is considered extremist here
Of course Soden is in good company with his viewpoint, as can be seen by reading the Thoughts of Commissioner Champagne Charlie, friend of Fingers, in [COLOR="DarkRed"]this piece[/COLOR], from 2005.
CHARLIE McCreevy will never be forgiven now. Those of a left-leaning disposition were never too fond of the current EU commissioner. His Champagne Charlie image jarred too much, as did his cocky dismissal of his critics as "left-wing pinkos" and his references to the "poverty industry".
Edit:: Hope your not the same Charley
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