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。 2 n) a/ Y8 G" v) ]5 c) P/ b公仔箱論壇 : p f/ n( g- F* t' 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。You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed + T* K( Q0 J* P8 d. T( y
By Ian Garland 3 I3 w9 ~2 p( `. U! t8 D, ? 3 S" o1 M9 T# O8 d% B% @8 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. . i; |/ \6 P4 |: M9 k, I " z z' ? T" Z& \/ n; N- m+ IEight 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. * |/ R+ O6 z/ F& r公仔箱論壇 % p' K) G |1 \5.39.217.76 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。4 [# b$ z8 {! t7 k) e8 t4 N
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。* ~3 w* S: {2 G: J! b8 H 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。) f: |8 y9 ]7 ^2 v3 i/ k: r
Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London, B% ]4 ]: V, y4 L8 Q( N8 E' y
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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. * j* W) r4 h3 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 B0 q* A L' O3 `+ u! j: `- n4 s$ vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 3 _# o0 `6 D( {( n9 E( `5 VTVBNOW 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。But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.5.39.217.76" p; P- F% ^6 c/ c
3 B& C$ r0 \( @ 1 i4 M* y# T! E5 [0 j. X5.39.217.7620-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' / W2 s, ~. K# e5.39.217.763 l+ u6 ?4 O7 U# u' `0 E: o; `3 ` , ?6 e) d- H# p" U+ S$ W, btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in % I* _# O8 Z. a3 e6 z5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇 {6 t/ x; l/ A' C+ i6 c
Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. ! i3 ~. |$ Y9 e$ i; R$ r; u. Z- s公仔箱論壇5.39.217.763 |1 R3 g# F; w6 M: @$ i
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. * B' d X; C" ?6 |2 D+ ~# M公仔箱論壇 , a0 q1 w, U) k. h! q: I# C5.39.217.76Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.1 d% N7 r! E1 r, _' y0 b6 f
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. c1 g4 q$ j* } I
) r* c" o9 t) Z& J" b5 l, r. 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。'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.' ( }" g' { B8 x9 Q! X% ^% e9 u5.39.217.76 y( T8 p b' L6 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb j, m) G& M6 I' a3 D- @7 D
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump $ `% x" ?0 f2 }, @% g5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( w2 _/ t8 {/ |& E- F: f& H: k
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ' j3 P# b$ g+ B( P8 ITVBNOW 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。, Y0 y5 J0 W2 g6 c; S
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.& M' t, ?* G$ R! \6 f3 ~3 M
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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. 3 {5 P/ Z0 O$ f) u; @3 w- mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + p( S1 X) R" Y2 jTVBNOW 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。'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。5 D( b/ r9 a% e9 X
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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% ?. m7 }7 a5 \5.39.217.768 E. i J K$ ? G) L0 b9 J 6 ~9 B P2 E. D- dTVBNOW 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 people . H1 c- B4 O5 W+ Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 O6 g- Q8 g( @; S4 D G ! B( D/ z) ~' s) j( l
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless# V4 X( e, }) V+ S! g5 @# x
) D2 ?( X( P7 A7 x! t v$ T公仔箱論壇 ' y( }* C* v. s! L [, _公仔箱論壇Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters