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,bttvb2 K* x% }* M. w5 \ / o B+ _: g" c4 V; s9 ^& ]# {/ t B5.39.217.76You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* L t, P0 x' w9 ?: h+ p; K, X
By Ian Garland 2 Q- w% N1 c h" r' w, ^- h5.39.217.76 2 W. i3 R0 T) F- ~& ?+ [5.39.217.76A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.公仔箱論壇3 P- l4 W" z2 r7 X, j
! g. q0 z3 C7 |, R% p0 u fEight 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4 z: a9 s. w" h3 W- k4 e
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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.7 ~" d, Z+ y- |" T5 ~# H
5.39.217.76! R. k- I5 }+ D/ E; ~- B ) K$ N, J/ R; W; O' C" s$ g公仔箱論壇Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London , z# X. S7 o1 B7 } o: o & }) g" N4 f4 D: Z5 {+ x# o6 }Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.公仔箱論壇6 r( u! {0 P+ Z* d7 B2 |
% x' j4 B6 R! w* ?$ s* Q% GIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 7 v$ y- l2 y" P5.39.217.76But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. 5 p7 I( g" T! N. ^公仔箱論壇9 F, z p' i4 I5 E& l 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。9 d1 ~$ Z+ C4 _, d
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' ; s; B* N% O* U! y, O' `6 m公仔箱論壇 7 _! Z- K# B% ^2 _& |+ i5.39.217.76 + R1 E* I' d4 R5 s0 |: P% V; N& T5.39.217.76Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in 8 w0 e; u; c% l! [) 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。) d8 h- b- R4 C) C* B! x
Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.5.39.217.763 Q/ o8 G- R' P( Y* U, S8 v
5 _- q R0 d: w6 j9 \* HThe 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.5.39.217.76- I7 C* s) _* B/ m; z" b4 m
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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.5.39.217.76) k* C* d6 _" ]4 k
9 v4 w) d# ?3 w5.39.217.76He 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.; V/ M4 Q, C0 k* q; p) A
9 j8 S' i" c3 f* [' C' ]'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.' : W7 M& [4 f: l/ a, O9 g- 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。 # s7 t7 _+ m# X8 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% m+ _. t( J/ Q+ V6 R
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 X2 |# Q( g1 H2 D! W# Q
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. . m9 b5 B0 O- d' A( [# |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76' c( k0 [" h) Y; a* m: Z( U
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.公仔箱論壇) k7 z$ r0 s0 C7 m9 [( E! D
& M0 r. u$ L |* b1 q& w! b5.39.217.76'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; a8 r: p7 H! d: h. W
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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. 0 ^) m! ]) v* X7 E1 A8 Q( stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ s+ a, Z) O ?+ k5 V) @7 Y
'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; T3 j D \* F6 [
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people9 m: }: M4 s+ a( t! t
! t% }* N! Y+ V/ n6 Y. R 0 |- u* c& f' X4 C8 UTVBNOW 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。Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless . X4 p' O# t1 J% H* B. p+ c# D5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ Q" W; a: L5 N0 X' C0 F2 B/ z/ D % A9 v, j$ j+ D" z7 stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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