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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( t- C) i+ d; a% i. I公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed * ^2 x6 C0 z+ c& x! F) }
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.
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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.公仔箱論壇3 }( I" D2 G; _1 _4 k. F1 I8 v
6 h& B ~3 k% d* A# U; ^6 O5.39.217.76 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 London3 d0 N6 s! l8 ?9 Q$ Y% D- A
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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.公仔箱論壇; ^% M m9 `4 y; t% f5 u( ]) D
* [' K5 d4 l- h- q3 W4 s6 f/ m" OIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) { s' L8 C+ H m& Q3 A5 e
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.公仔箱論壇! j4 S% i- a+ g) H- ^
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% R* V4 q+ [' i! x3 W. R; a公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 P$ u* V4 Y6 Q8 W& C* `% h. G
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.
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1 e" _# S; _2 `- a6 }3 \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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9 x, [+ n5 L, Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington 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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2 E- h# O6 e- a) D i! O5.39.217.76He 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.6 O! {2 a9 I* W" {$ a; C3 f/ }1 l S
2 o) _0 ^% m# h% U) \tvb 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.'5.39.217.76& v& r g q0 V: ^3 @( }
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump+ Q' Z) {/ i+ B+ y
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb O, @. a4 V' @
2 i$ E; s! P+ T+ _'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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. X7 g/ V" {# \$ F- X5.39.217.76'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.+ Z4 D- r2 y3 e3 |
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, p4 M- a' u( W6 B5.39.217.76Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless公仔箱論壇 [5 a f2 X0 i
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |
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