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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* @8 y* d" g. r) fYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ! W( y1 h. p( ]; W: v
By Ian Garland
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& O* L8 T+ S4 X3 C/ \8 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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.5.39.217.76( f1 |) J& M. d& ^0 g' c, f
1 [2 c# K. B" m1 A8 N) m0 }5 @公仔箱論壇 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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2 U4 ^% U' [4 _. g, B8 c: dOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London
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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.5.39.217.76" i9 U. `! l" G% R8 p$ m* D% E
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.
p: M7 a' j- y1 {: a }! r8 XBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.
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8 K2 o p4 d9 w+ h公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'5.39.217.764 @8 Z2 N! c3 ], f' {
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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.- n P. ^; O8 }* m0 G
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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.
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5 q3 g( V) ~" E( t% C5 Utvb 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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: V2 t! l( X5 W; [/ y; c5.39.217.76'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" W% B& v$ Q0 T* h, a8 H) h: b0 j
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. e2 B0 G1 g( VAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump
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4 k/ ~/ N \$ f- I9 l, ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 `9 E" ^0 K( a' G5 Q! w
. E7 q2 {" U7 z# ~, FTVBNOW 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。He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 w" r7 v. ]& O" ?
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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.5.39.217.76" D0 @ i, l# F# p7 O$ m2 M
; N3 n3 b. F9 t0 r2 s) y1 ~) u2 Z6 c'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.') o( y4 m2 L x- I6 B$ u
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: ]: a' \. ?5 I. Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people
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$ O* o. ]( T/ h" p! vBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless- l+ t" V. G) p$ w- h# O0 h
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9 i) U/ `. H9 e- F1 j5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |
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