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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; y6 O2 C8 [4 t+ @+ N. V. p5.39.217.76You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 5.39.217.76) ^( w! K" a+ B1 R3 r+ W
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.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。3 F% z+ W' u7 R* t
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Eight 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.
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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.
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London! y* F. P" N; ~. I5 e- C
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Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.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。% m5 M! Z- [& X
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.
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5 C9 z6 m/ S u* S6 T# ]7 I公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'( u# b7 Q d `2 P$ U( J* M$ @% E! y
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves inTVBNOW 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。+ V0 i& P$ ^* s
- p; R+ l) u/ V6 O# y& H) q5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.公仔箱論壇7 p5 G; u5 Q, {6 P# C
; g& ^& m3 \/ I5 ?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.
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6 b' N. f3 u) I7 V8 C* b公仔箱論壇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.
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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.
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( P/ t* S# u! `% c8 I'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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& W9 R z! |2 J0 J+ l; k1 M$ v2 x公仔箱論壇At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump L8 j: a+ V- r) G S- ~0 s. F
) M1 p3 O; ?: i# e9 m% `; DBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.
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- L" L3 K# W, `6 t* `( U. x* qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.* P- x1 P4 n0 s5 |6 A: e: J
u; C, O2 W: m6 T* t6 ]8 l2 S) i. H'Since Occupy opened the camp on 21 October, it has become a home and community for many homeless people, for whom the system has failed.
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/ y4 M/ W, W l( U( y8 z# L公仔箱論壇'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.
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'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.'7 U7 c) `3 v. r5 ~
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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' v3 k2 o4 [( J `# y
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" O7 J/ y; P) ^; A1 \" t5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |