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。 5 w5 w3 ~. u2 L7 L n0 f( M" X+ d& u9 c3 f2 W3 ]8 m [: D
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed % @, v+ n/ o+ ^ o, B( z! N5.39.217.76By Ian Garland 1 h6 r+ |) G, r+ s* g# ~ ! i: \3 W- Z3 s" zTVBNOW 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。A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. 1 R6 b1 l3 E5 [+ h" XTVBNOW 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。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。% t7 w5 q, s: j, n& n4 d
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. + x( {+ A7 V, b$ I5 \& \* b; Z9 R7 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 2 C6 a1 _4 b" N+ Q 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./ s* a1 K' Z! A: C T, k
) t) L! X8 v/ J$ J6 WTVBNOW 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。 2 V T0 {2 G% X( g: ~2 ^2 _5 ^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。Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of Londontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" p& x' c& g6 `0 B
2 _( L0 B+ ~5 a7 b* ~. r' x8 EBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. ( d- V! E$ \* T, r2 ?/ `! |! {; I/ F4 ~' A2 R$ @
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇* B! \3 B; J( Y6 Z7 _. h6 R
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.5.39.217.766 P' U1 j m* \8 s
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'公仔箱論壇' A6 S4 r, F& d% B
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 e) |$ ?2 |9 J! {! G- r ! V# b9 L \% W7 X1 t/ L. l BResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in8 _+ P! e/ F+ y6 A5 ~/ q
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.2 F6 e _( ~3 u# q/ L
3 R: Y, \/ l/ f; I( w4 Z! B g$ YThe 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. " {3 z0 {( V' ~ + y/ }* e) P. X# j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. $ C$ A1 E* _- o* ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇! N/ w3 f' d$ |" A: H) ]
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.5.39.217.76) G" b% j! g$ @ ]/ o
( O0 F: r, E& d- p! x5.39.217.76'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.'公仔箱論壇$ d) ^& ~0 a8 y0 Y7 w5 R
) g- E) j% h2 H' btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( {# w" |4 K9 j! V# ~5.39.217.76At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump ' [9 W. O8 D$ l1 P# TTVBNOW 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。+ s- B, R9 z6 O
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 6 @4 K% d6 Q }" H# i, e , e3 J; h- z) c! T公仔箱論壇He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. 4 y. Q- ~( F% u公仔箱論壇 , u1 P- n% j& |5 BTVBNOW 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。'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. ; [3 c7 X, T9 m( P) X公仔箱論壇* i6 z' L7 R& A$ I
'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* N* n9 p: Q& c$ A9 c! D5 c+ N
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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.' . k6 p8 K6 Y/ d7 k' ZTVBNOW 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。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。 x% j" k. [5 _3 @ * b0 l9 D& R, t9 v9 J7 A, 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。Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ i$ ^% e) v5 I$ k
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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 8 f( H- [2 w& J1 X公仔箱論壇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。$ u; M! c& o$ k9 i5 g; u! X5 R; w 5 |% r7 l- W, @! n% \: d/ f7 ^' ^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。Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters