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。5.39.217.76, E4 ~2 @% p3 w8 N, _7 o' ?( S 公仔箱論壇: ]% {2 C+ {" l2 D# J; X$ f
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: F, n. d9 [) z+ E1 \3 g
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.公仔箱論壇* a% b1 ]$ Z1 z$ l' u3 p
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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.公仔箱論壇; ?3 F; D& E* K6 ]( V
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London v8 b2 e/ G- l/ n$ C# |& q8 r" X, t ' f( W: Y0 m( P% Q5.39.217.76Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. " y: u3 B8 B' H公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76; o7 l6 e$ n! l; p7 |; Z
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 1 t! ?1 A# _6 f, ]" L- \But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.7 @. m! |" ]2 g4 W" Y7 M5 C
; F$ g! B2 d0 Z) D( V ! v3 I8 _3 g8 b9 z% Y) hTVBNOW 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。20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' . k, V; ^/ d# Z' k" Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。8 k' z! N, w) y8 i Y8 [ + N3 H- I; I% u9 A+ u公仔箱論壇Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in公仔箱論壇4 y6 w$ M7 B$ n% @
+ k: {( C7 Z! `: P6 `8 ~8 g4 YIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. ) {' O( X9 B2 E* v. O: D! STVBNOW 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。 1 U1 f# m5 H, B. i" U公仔箱論壇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. ( F3 T, z% R/ {1 D- f: `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。 ' F1 O; M9 n7 _0 r0 f' V5.39.217.76Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.公仔箱論壇( j+ z1 b9 P+ Q7 z/ R' m9 p
& Q3 s8 |" u6 e9 h+ R, j' M2 `% p- gHe 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. ! B* B8 n. N7 ?' c2 v; q+ U; X; X5.39.217.76 $ l5 v' A( h8 e3 T d公仔箱論壇'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.' 6 w& H+ [5 `+ r X7 z/ v$ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇4 u2 e. d g4 }" ?! e " `' l8 H" d! v7 n3 v8 p" k/ d
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: w. t! X6 E$ Q# k. N$ ^$ E( `
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.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。$ S9 B# v2 @1 }7 o& f, ]6 D1 z+ [
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. , d4 n4 B$ R9 `+ ?* W: Z( F8 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% z c4 E! P' r, J* I# H- Y; U
'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.5.39.217.76; v; [) c' h# J$ u
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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.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。" p; \8 H2 a2 t& _. J) b( V' [! E
; {6 Y; q1 T/ s) U* i- U'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.'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。/ g8 g6 R( p! Q( a3 J
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopleTVBNOW 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 k. V) w2 Y+ |1 `$ I! W
& X5 t( J$ s. QTVBNOW 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。 ) e+ c% W4 ~, m* `% z5 [Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homelessTVBNOW 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。* b1 ^* b3 ^; Q" Y3 v- O
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters