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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]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:03, 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.