This particular piece was written after an activist threw a pie in Jeremy Clarkson's face while receiving an honorary degree in protest for his involvement in promoting the motor industry.*
* This post is not a necessarily a declaration of the authors views, but a statement of fact.
More details are at this link.
For posterity, the letter is also at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article570647.ece
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