反資本主義抗議者在倫敦金融城Finsbury Square的聖保羅大教堂外安營扎寨,這名為「佔領倫敦」的行動至今已達8個月。
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; ?$ x/ D( T: }. X5.39.217.76You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed
2 k1 Z. U ?# lBy Ian Garland
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, \5 `! z6 W# R9 q' m0 ~3 }1 N2 R公仔箱論壇A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.
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( m3 k q5 ?+ Q1 F5.39.217.76Eight months after they first occupied Finsbury Square, in the heart of the City of London, the anti-capitalist protesters who have set up home there show no sign of waning.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 v, y3 v$ s3 ^+ ]% u" T" c
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As another eviction threat looms this week, the 20 to 30 protesters - London's last remaining Occupy outpost - have barricaded themselves into their squalid camp ready to defend themselves against the police.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) X- K1 s' J! E" B) e- p
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London
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# y% m5 r, c% Q) Y$ Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.' F1 w3 p5 p5 Z2 ~; V+ V0 G
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.
' n, s# o- \8 U' ^7 ]% J/ OBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 J/ o% v i/ ]- v+ I
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/ I6 |/ U# a& }- D" I公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'5.39.217.76 y# h& u0 P9 b
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V, g/ k3 ~% X% c$ T5 |9 LResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in
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0 t% K8 a$ C* j( j7 V* r- `' |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 W: ~) {' B, w) u
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The most recent stay of execution expires on Friday after Justice Hickinbottom ruled at the High Court last week that Islington Council has the right to repossess the public space.+ f: p p2 R% A
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Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.5 m0 z* p: T- y+ N2 ~! s/ h: Z0 u
/ M4 M9 U9 K5 T* M- W公仔箱論壇He told the Guardian: 'The council has said from the outset that we support the right to peaceful protest, and we have tolerated Occupy's presence at Finsbury Square since October.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. V1 m- Q) v% J
' ~/ z% L9 s2 v! w/ r4 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'However, it is now apparent that the character of the protest has changed and Occupy's presence is significantly diminished. In the protesters' place, we now see a group of vulnerable and homeless people who would be better cared for elsewhere.'
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump
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}9 m0 ]2 c& H, {0 bBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.' o4 B7 b# Y+ @, s7 k
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.
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'In evicting this community, Islington Council – who have helped to re-home some people that have ticked certain boxes – are potentially leaving some people in a much worse position than they are already in.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( Z# D6 {9 {3 p
( G' L) n- o! G# d6 R6 {5 ^公仔箱論壇'We ask Islington Council to not go down the same route at the City of London Corporation – cleansing the City of homeless people is not the way forward. Helping to find real solutions is.'5.39.217.766 f0 ~- Y; i1 S3 A/ l: G
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people
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Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |