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,bttvb- X2 l7 i+ B0 F' e4 @' m& f 4 Z; C$ Q. ]# q$ G0 ~) v$ M8 s
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 a' B3 R" P3 n1 H
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5 h" p, P$ [. D- Y7 `
$ X: ^2 l6 ^) r. DEight 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- U+ R) w. ?7 ]: u1 c8 g( a
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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.公仔箱論壇2 G( W K( k+ {8 L7 t5 e5 s9 q: i
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of LondonTVBNOW 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。 Y- y& G1 i# x9 C5 q8 U% o
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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. _- e* ]+ S S' oTVBNOW 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。 ' q" y3 U* E/ Z, O8 Y$ a6 Q* y公仔箱論壇It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇: u; F$ ~ a: J3 i. h
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. - `( G- |' m3 }2 ?5 G公仔箱論壇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。. D- i( l' [* r6 W 5 b3 D* M) s$ f$ H7 Q
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' / |. W* X- w2 e4 f; j, m公仔箱論壇5.39.217.760 C2 w2 t/ P% Q, V+ h4 T5 z' ^ 9 S; I0 g, h1 Z2 y7 W! j
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in- |7 F0 _6 s/ f( ~8 N) i
- d$ C' q. t3 b9 z4 Z cTVBNOW 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 moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.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。8 D E8 D% F/ N/ H9 I
' j2 m z y0 H6 a e4 XThe 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. 9 h/ a) i7 d" o2 r; g0 S5.39.217.76 9 N+ Q2 I" \$ d8 z8 a( q, uIslington 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& R. Z( B6 k' A% W
0 T y0 q0 ?8 D# B/ L' Y5.39.217.76He 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. . Q+ ]0 E% X) A8 M2 N# i% O- w- @$ y' d" E. ~/ s
'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.' 9 E: r6 X5 x# m5.39.217.765.39.217.760 z1 C a1 }' D' ^. j6 i 3 {# {" O9 i) N Y
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump5.39.217.763 G" e, ]. o8 F+ q7 z
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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。: |1 O2 h( b! ?" r
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 S# A6 w. i0 z+ F7 r) g. E/ q
]! G/ c6 m8 }! u/ k'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. ) R. U/ ~# J. [2 c |9 I% { - o( x3 b) V& _+ ~5 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。'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. - R& f/ X. Y! \% x% |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 2 e6 {# s0 ~2 \'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.' 3 `6 N5 L: N& W- s* }' t: k公仔箱論壇+ |2 L% c$ Q3 d3 T( C 5.39.217.76- B# J. W" i( k+ Y& w
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( G \% J# [0 u6 \1 z# a
( E4 W0 ]! j2 Y- z; G5.39.217.76 ! S+ B" Q7 x c& S$ V: w公仔箱論壇Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless5.39.217.76: T, E V$ u* M4 n2 r$ z" o3 L" n
5.39.217.760 o" Y7 ?; H0 A, I) S ; u1 z: G& n: 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。Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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