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。 0 X0 F' }* {7 Y" p( i6 x2 ~. N$ otvb 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。8 U+ q& O* F7 N/ C
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 4 S. y0 Z4 V' Z: \5.39.217.76By Ian Garland 3 G- v' [% \* i1 z ~; d6 _% U ) c7 r/ R+ Z" I4 ^公仔箱論壇A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. ) q4 w. g/ P* Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* i4 B, P! V7 ]* S
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. & j( N( L( K' h3 C4 k+ bTVBNOW 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: r" m- w: o' K+ a3 { l. K3 k) y
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# J( K" @( T0 I% }# H5 t+ A
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London: D8 ]; U+ ^( F: @2 L. [
4 y# o* l0 ?1 IBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.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。% Z8 t. X* ]4 W' E M" T- _' o
( u' v5 o" I( F2 J" g& | l1 xTVBNOW 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。It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 6 M& i0 r9 k/ I& X( [公仔箱論壇But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. D. T; H7 X# s2 C3 N 9 V# h+ x: _: y; V: y # X' S3 V4 J6 ~7 Q c5.39.217.7620-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' ( O; g0 C. y& ]5.39.217.76( @; W2 |$ R1 S 5.39.217.76+ @2 ]: ^- `$ j- l/ Q
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves inTVBNOW 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 g6 b4 L6 P. L3 |
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.8 I0 E2 V2 X6 u8 w' X6 z
, E7 L/ N0 U6 |2 n g5.39.217.76The 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.公仔箱論壇# e+ r0 j* x2 [7 G" l. P9 g. w
: z' Y( {8 H4 H$ L5 `, N0 ^( l公仔箱論壇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 A* W$ [3 V2 Z$ ^* Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' h+ |! R7 u7 F# [$ \
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. Q! P& G9 x7 S% a
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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.' 4 ^6 p+ s! D/ N& k# o9 w8 e9 H1 bTVBNOW 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。 % u5 }) G& }6 Z+ g/ ?) e- |# }公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇: k. ^( O& N, R1 _! n
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ k3 A! `4 V: o2 x
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 5 Y0 q1 i% Q; d3 l* F' c5.39.217.76 , C* ^2 D# f& g3 v9 L& M+ ?He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. ( @ e8 g9 ^- ]: n. o公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76& Q$ T5 A0 b0 _4 A( t# c/ Z. M
'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. 0 z% y& _1 Z" F9 J; X1 V 3 |0 E9 }3 p @& O4 y8 {: Q# ETVBNOW 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.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。/ K* D6 C) L. }( F. {& l
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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.' ' p8 }( L; [0 t: J公仔箱論壇/ O: _2 {" u3 }, S& S , x" K. V$ z/ y6 |
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people * r' }% |& _ u) v 1 E% j% k7 D0 Z# M0 J5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。( U6 P' E q1 U/ ]0 L
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+ |' h7 O- ], {) c, t0 a. _4 X
0 Z4 b% A- m: S5 r( Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( S1 M) m8 K) B- K. ?0 h8 @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。Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters