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。 6 F- r( w1 e- u& @+ Y8 E1 |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。6 o3 {; I0 H* i$ f3 U i$ D$ T
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 n" t- {+ k# C9 |4 L5 X# @
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0 p7 j5 f" W$ Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.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。$ N6 n. i! {/ E
. [8 c2 {6 V, MEight 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( B$ a7 L2 w q/ U- E) A8 C( Z$ e
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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.) S# Z& X" Q7 W7 q. Z
/ P9 N' v6 N; L/ a9 I# |$ }6 q$ \5.39.217.76 , X2 H8 }- n5 d. r6 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 6 n1 R3 @- B/ t4 V- x/ 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。 " r: y4 Z5 O; v) R d0 G e5 m公仔箱論壇Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. 5 L+ {4 ]! b1 X9 [) E, g5.39.217.76 6 V1 z( b- |" R' R5.39.217.76It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.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。; U. t: D2 E, ]6 p5 L0 i
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.- g: R/ A0 O7 k6 @% P' o) M
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'5.39.217.76& y+ P( f& _4 }: V# S
% d X2 x1 |+ ]4 L. L; ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # n8 i7 u6 O; k: L$ oResidents 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 [# V% J, b; Q3 e' t* |
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.5.39.217.766 X' N& B1 B" | \' e1 M( A
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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. / h* y6 A, X c6 |5 |, L, [. Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 t7 G* t4 }' \( q$ rIslington 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,bttvb0 r- W) y: b! y, J& g; ^3 o: \
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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.5.39.217.762 f1 O) [0 @) n) O. E& B
$ R( n6 H4 {; VTVBNOW 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。'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.' * n4 J* E0 \# i, y4 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + ~; o8 z. Q9 O1 PTVBNOW 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。 # ^! x$ J& w* aAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumpTVBNOW 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; g! Q0 p7 l3 j& l
% q8 g( B6 M. H- xBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. , J( @' {. R* H% x, Y 9 B9 g& a: H p* T; t& a2 m- \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。He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.- G/ |. k3 J$ S" _% s
% C) R& l' G/ r8 u5.39.217.76'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. & k+ S$ m5 V0 F公仔箱論壇 8 ^# p& ^( G, X% M3 H5.39.217.76'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,bttvb+ E$ x: m3 d( w C
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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.' , P* f: `' {) I2 h A4 r1 P% G0 k 0 d( k7 ]8 N* w3 qIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people " D6 }: }: X9 q* F ( |+ n; [$ T& E7 x$ Z3 T6 X5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。" B7 F$ Z$ k0 J2 @: L. T
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless % z4 _8 g9 [9 G g6 _( 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。 ) N& f* @2 U5 x1 ^, c% o% w8 M2 f公仔箱論壇7 `) e2 `/ s! t. z
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters