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。3 k' W8 m1 [5 c; ]" }0 j/ K
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You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 公仔箱論壇5 N9 }5 r: f5 G2 v8 {9 ^; B$ }0 `
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+ c7 K+ X" p! w. Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 D* }7 j, k8 k9 ?0 S7 t/ @, l2 i
. j; R0 i0 C' r. @, o. F+ y/ T, @5.39.217.76Eight 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* r$ N, J0 }9 N; ?
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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。# V6 G: F- M9 s& M, ~ h5 b
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Occupy 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.
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.
' {, U2 K5 _6 G* M- C) G0 VBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'5.39.217.761 U7 Y: T2 o' L, H7 W; b( D4 i
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& u( M' I9 m0 r' Q* @7 J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.
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, i6 K3 j5 m* n4 Z1 O PThe 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.+ t* d/ i) x9 P
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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.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。& C2 L0 x# H/ H
2 ?( g$ l' L6 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.'
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4 X( m9 m3 y4 yTVBNOW 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。At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose./ n3 @3 ?$ [& M) D5 i* V
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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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'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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! f& c& @- e: u2 S, ~% ~& Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 ]4 ~, u: F6 ~. f) \% H+ A- c
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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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: J* N+ y2 l" u- g, l4 u4 z
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8 T I7 D' M! @ Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people
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p) w ?/ x! g2 {公仔箱論壇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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7 K3 Q! ], M, i5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |
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