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。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+ ^5 ^1 N& ]- T0 n" @6 R - Q# u) g( P* ]) u- D, l公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 5.39.217.762 n; L& J* ]' I0 R
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8 i5 i* B5 C! r公仔箱論壇A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb T/ [* J3 y8 N9 F. \
$ H4 O+ \0 Z, j, o4 B0 ?& M" Z# sTVBNOW 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。Eight 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 b/ D# a1 l$ {3 ~3 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 p9 j8 Y8 I$ e0 {
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ z! T, ^- g" ]
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 f4 o6 S1 q* N6 ]! ?3 J % ?" ?8 A% p: g! L% p1 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy 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。 M& ~) A/ y+ l% {2 ?' `
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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% }' d0 J6 x$ O( M {
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇5 p$ F; m/ c) A7 C: G" J7 t
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& i! o# H' h: ` R6 e1 R/ A1 u: o
5.39.217.765 H2 s+ w$ g& O. ~ g @ " N' g, l8 v5 C9 G4 f$ w) `# U8 n5.39.217.7620-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'! v& k, f1 _; B% I8 h1 O
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in / ]* s) W. \0 u# `) A" \/ Z# h F6 WTVBNOW 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 v: p, ~7 s1 Q; C( ^, j5.39.217.76Islington 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。( s, z9 i7 t5 F' A% ^5 k
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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. . ?9 T% w1 a/ Q; B% 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。 7 @ {, R- w/ X5.39.217.76Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ ?6 |2 ?1 |( @. c, W5 Z
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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.1 h% k0 k. ?1 f
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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.' " {/ ]1 q! R% u3 E) \1 ~) l5.39.217.76 4 I) @, _2 e& l; l, z9 x6 p* t公仔箱論壇 % G5 I( M. {7 G, S) bAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump; u, j- ~( X& Y) N; B0 g) i
I8 X/ e) F* v4 O! W( t& u公仔箱論壇But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. # O$ ]5 d( C2 } o; t公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 g& N7 @. x- F& A( Q0 Z
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.5.39.217.76# y& Z$ ~- W- ?- ?4 D
- f, t" ], ]) S; t1 K/ y6 Q% @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。'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.4 `, n' J* P/ r4 |
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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. / I! H) p' I0 J, htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇+ r+ S- x* e- f! w" o. y7 @9 e
'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.' $ e n7 ~; v) r. 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。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。& h1 c4 e1 G9 V- O! s9 Q % H* K, ?/ o, c' fIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people公仔箱論壇- V8 x* x J, C- j/ H2 y
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Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless! F" r# j' @: ~
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters