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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2 [: ?, u9 k l1 e7 rYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed
+ w2 a. `5 [+ \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Ian Garland
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents./ L. n7 [8 o/ t2 R+ r
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 `# v# p& p F+ ` S5 g
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( \* V- u* k) E4 o* ~Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London; m) N3 d6 a/ J1 [" N
' k) T" I+ A0 n) U) ZBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.5.39.217.76% t1 e, R1 t* m% r: ]9 O
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇8 B& K7 B3 P, |+ ^+ e% t& \9 x
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.4 _! D7 y G% j1 o( @
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9 g# i, u! r- x& T% v; x公仔箱論壇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.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。" G7 l. T- x |3 [7 S4 I4 D
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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.公仔箱論壇/ P y0 y+ i {' X- N/ B
- o: y( }- y, s L/ @tvb 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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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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- O" g5 P( ~+ E- T) }8 ^'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 dumpTVBNOW 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。$ v! R- H5 k# w$ e: ^* q4 Z5 Q
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: }( q' u/ r$ d+ g4 U- z5.39.217.76He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.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。' R' m$ [0 c0 q; _" m
- H1 {5 ?5 \5 l4 B: 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.6 G0 }) Y+ }+ ?* x6 r7 A" J1 ?
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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.9 {* g( K. e5 Q0 }
# f3 _6 _* p! X3 S# G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.'
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people( m/ F7 |: @ U8 q6 J- s
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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 |
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