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。! J! ]9 f1 I2 h% S% E9 B ( u/ M2 }9 A, [: |$ i3 u: w5.39.217.76You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ) x' j% ], `: ?5 B6 I
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) j1 m' h, j' U( fA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5.39.217.76& V6 _+ R# m7 |% @1 m2 h! F' b
- ] A* {. X! C: K% t5 x" G( a5.39.217.76Eight 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.5.39.217.76; ]- w6 S+ `" V' c y& Q& k
9 |, N* r a8 c. L 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. ' K/ M" L+ K$ J公仔箱論壇 ( h1 R' H" A1 f; w; ~ # P% v. A2 c) mOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of Londontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) d5 ~4 C9 S7 r9 Q( M
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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.公仔箱論壇4 ~, J# T, P) `& q# T
; w3 s) u0 j9 L! ^+ G$ Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.5.39.217.76; Q* `& f% M& V0 O) F8 Y; E8 k7 t
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. + \* N4 d4 C5 ^公仔箱論壇 * n/ z5 F. \5 T7 x$ d9 ?9 N# P$ LTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇/ D! W. o# R2 O+ c6 z! p
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' H9 j& E, J! c) I' U# u 3 T' o# n7 T* c9 ~8 e& [tvb 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。4 v; }9 F) d6 e. k
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in- G8 b' |( m( ~6 P: C f0 c
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 8 u; b2 b; b( r6 N' Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; E. G2 D A% R5.39.217.76The 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. 0 ~+ Q! a% K: z+ i) D* g! I2 o+ Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 \( N$ ^* P; o9 |* u! c3 }* t
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. {7 S% \ r" }& M" U* w
( F/ H) [+ C1 ~/ C" Y' I2 t公仔箱論壇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. 2 Z% u# q9 y! A0 \: p' p* ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 D9 G1 t, q9 F1 F
'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.' 3 G" t7 z' u( J9 F/ i2 {# u6 Z公仔箱論壇' `+ t' w/ ]2 h* e8 t ( |" }! W6 a! U7 T
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump 2 N+ l Z# X& |) |5.39.217.76 ' h( P1 n! U* Z" w* y) b公仔箱論壇But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.% j. [9 w" b) f9 B
. V1 {: [. Z( \& w: x1 T0 v5.39.217.76He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. " M& P+ p4 v$ }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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ H6 M3 K4 S- {9 r; h
'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- d9 Y. e! a7 p: I- \
: I0 g. O: Q0 l& P/ ^3 Z'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ?. n* n) v8 j) {2 r/ ~
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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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% }1 ~9 H9 {1 c0 e. J) K; Z
% o$ m! d- r% @9 E8 a ' f9 {, K. U% ^+ Z1 v% k公仔箱論壇Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 b4 o. h) y' n6 d9 j. m# e
/ l) h& b$ c( G+ M4 R 6 C) m- u: _* a9 A4 S5 z# p. ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless( f. `+ A8 ~3 r. G& e$ h' o. T
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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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