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Chris Brady was a high-profile teacher and philosophising newspaper columnist on Waiheke during the 1980s and 90s on Waiheke. He became the public face of the the often acrimonious dispute over a proposed school uniform at Waiheke High School, an idea he opposed vehemently. Chris was also a founding member of the Blokes Liberation Front, a spoof political movement with an aptitude for exposing the politically correct. | Chris Brady was a high-profile teacher and philosophising newspaper columnist on Waiheke during the 1980s and 90s on Waiheke. He became the public face of the the often acrimonious dispute over a proposed school uniform at Waiheke High School, an idea he opposed vehemently. Chris was also a founding member of the Blokes Liberation Front, a spoof political movement with an aptitude for exposing the politically correct. | ||
Chris' daughter Monica was once interviewed on the Holmes show because of her insistence on her right to wear a shoulderless top to school. | Chris' daughter Monica was once interviewed on the Holmes show because of her insistence on her right to wear a shoulderless top to school. | ||
| − | For some years he continued to write a satirical column in Gulf News. | + | For some years he continued to write a satirical column in [[Gulf News]]. |
Chris and his wife Joke eventually left the island. | Chris and his wife Joke eventually left the island. | ||
[[Category: People]] | [[Category: People]] | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 14 September 2007
Chris Brady was a high-profile teacher and philosophising newspaper columnist on Waiheke during the 1980s and 90s on Waiheke. He became the public face of the the often acrimonious dispute over a proposed school uniform at Waiheke High School, an idea he opposed vehemently. Chris was also a founding member of the Blokes Liberation Front, a spoof political movement with an aptitude for exposing the politically correct. Chris' daughter Monica was once interviewed on the Holmes show because of her insistence on her right to wear a shoulderless top to school. For some years he continued to write a satirical column in Gulf News. Chris and his wife Joke eventually left the island.