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。 9 G' `5 `! e: g0 V4 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( s5 h. _; Y: a$ x
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 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。& T1 Q' w, K8 z1 r
By Ian Garland 6 X8 T9 q; i* O5.39.217.76 ; w5 K$ e" S9 T" htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.; J6 R" b- M% Z9 A& \% }, M
) u, h/ Z% b# vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEight 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. 4 U! t, E0 P; e2 |& _4 H. F公仔箱論壇 " r, }% `1 @) f- c 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. ) `5 K+ b: w1 P" Z5 m$ P- k: {8 O- o! \& r4 A n* W; r 公仔箱論壇7 @4 c4 V/ O+ c: W6 c: d
Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 9 T- d$ G. w* `. F5 ~3 K" |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。; H" ^$ d- ~' \# f* Z
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. $ t0 Y* [4 [0 h$ ~; h5.39.217.76 ! y+ R0 X, Y/ k5.39.217.76It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. ) u$ i' H+ O( t$ D4 V; n5.39.217.76But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ I, Y" o8 C( o0 l' t
5.39.217.76! M# Z( Y4 {" H # M9 {/ r* V# \% Y+ G3 g公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'- V$ }- X! O7 x
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves intvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) o! ~; X3 _- W( P: i* n4 A. V
, H0 j' }3 _/ x7 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. z1 Z0 f8 y+ m N3 i# q
5 \+ u- p+ J5 l. L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.公仔箱論壇; [! _( E8 S0 G' ?5 N3 F
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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. 8 i, u8 U% J W) j/ g& M! |7 C1 aTVBNOW 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。) j/ M; ~4 X. Y9 x+ y# T
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# e& Q* D8 E% t( d" u
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'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.' 2 d$ M! U9 F% ~( k7 R1 Z1 X . h; S# |6 E9 F/ i" G/ 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。5.39.217.760 T! [! g3 }# G! h" \$ I. [" v9 C9 r
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump - A# E+ K4 Y* x s1 O* @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。5.39.217.762 y# I8 d* S2 T
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. * s. x3 n, ?" g9 G$ Q 0 o3 z! {# f" A0 g; ]公仔箱論壇He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. + j ?) w4 `1 V& v, O V6 W% W# t2 v; B6 f' a5 y5.39.217.76'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. $ b) u- _# R5 `- P! c% Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" m# g$ L! e! k: H4 s% R+ I1 u
'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。+ Z C# w# g; c7 O- |: f
% z6 i- C! e9 a( ]9 G! S0 v$ W公仔箱論壇'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.'- _7 I$ x6 J7 N0 E$ D: ~
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people6 ^7 o, F& @4 o3 r
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 a7 R9 e! D! r! s+ Q4 g: A * } O" J$ Q2 t4 {3 T8 UBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless , a( f1 [$ @& m2 M9 Q7 K5.39.217.765.39.217.761 ?$ L8 n& C. q# V; v4 [ $ c5 L _ \. Q$ 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。Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters