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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! O7 I; S( q* K7 L ) I% F, M9 ?$ e$ \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。You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ' E/ U8 W! M$ ?! R
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( w9 s2 \- {% RA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. E- m, {8 A3 P公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇! s- I- ] C0 b7 \
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. " y2 J* i6 q5 v1 g; | R3 y" y1 B6 B5.39.217.765.39.217.76) _7 a! I1 ?, r: f( ?
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. 3 `! N+ p$ z5 T3 W$ z& l1 KTVBNOW 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。/ b3 o% l+ j1 l4 ^& B6 X6 F$ N + |; N U" K/ k, lOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 3 \8 S" V! I' L9 U0 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' h8 s$ v( z; f1 J1 l5 }" Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 o: n8 L L8 v
4 y/ s% X! v2 w ~It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" t, O* {! l/ V4 z+ K
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. % V5 K9 M0 b |/ ^5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。: t, p) A! E' l) L% k% q6 o0 b 公仔箱論壇8 a3 x) ^4 {$ L
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'9 x8 ]! u* T4 ]6 }
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in ) f' c- Z# F& m1 J 8 {( `: e9 e: r1 h" P1 P2 G5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb T/ e2 d3 i% l/ a0 _0 H# P
* [4 \! k2 j* r" W# J0 o$ L5 X" o5.39.217.76The 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. & c6 _: S) W, ^3 s& N! L: j/ J* D 0 L, a# w: z* I; F0 J/ M4 T% DIslington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people. + M+ m2 k- C' ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 R* s# E; z+ C* [& W. n
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. 1 u# \& @: z1 B( }7 A9 j/ l' D! Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb B: J+ e3 `/ C% I! _
'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.' + o' X9 _6 k3 p+ p0 l$ r5.39.217.76- p; z4 X( t7 O) v- P3 v+ I ' _; g7 ~0 R+ d0 Y2 p
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump公仔箱論壇+ N% Q' }* n$ U" z3 U* ^
& j0 C- y7 R. G8 Z8 C$ n公仔箱論壇But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. , r( R: i- H& x. B ' M n1 N0 u% A+ I. b5.39.217.76He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. 3 l: T5 @2 q/ F+ G; R8 U- stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ D7 d7 g1 C0 ~9 L- _# W! `* v
'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.公仔箱論壇 R, j+ M% Y, g' Q# Y
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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.. [6 W9 w$ a9 [/ b! w5 n$ M6 @
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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.' # m/ J' W m7 t! _9 d% d) h% [公仔箱論壇 & E4 r- E4 e+ j% {1 L. R9 F, itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / c2 [9 l: r b# {# jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people+ d3 d9 W/ m8 Y
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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 B7 Z4 ]7 F& t$ v6 b
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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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