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 D- h! w1 b% C o- y# |. D( t1 `3 f, c5 H. o- f6 i, a, I
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 5.39.217.769 M/ x% Q' x2 }: u( M: A- t. i
By Ian Garland 8 h* |+ x9 _* @5 K: I, b- s* E , R, q0 C1 G; Q1 h' j* S$ ]1 ~5 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.+ i+ ?' g( a$ |, I% `; k+ Y8 T5 G2 N
! V/ T- _# C( g* j公仔箱論壇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.% O& n) A8 O3 F4 O, V# d* k; h
3 Q' Z m- F2 J5.39.217.76 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; K. K1 T$ J9 z% R
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London5.39.217.76; p M7 [9 X' _& G
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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. 0 ~ y# O% m/ b) P. l( Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) {0 \* y* O3 fIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. |9 N. A% k- s$ X8 Q$ [
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. - H! s# C4 D, |5.39.217.76 ! F3 S- b. S' K0 a4 s0 |# T( b0 V( t4 ~3 U% Q$ z
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'公仔箱論壇) B9 W, ?& ?2 a. b
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in" `& G6 _5 E# M; S4 p
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.5.39.217.76 ^ N& ^: T& s+ E9 f9 x
/ l* P# O# u& h' m/ ?5.39.217.76The 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. - L% k7 U* a: z公仔箱論壇 1 G# W6 _. D: N0 N$ 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。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. 2 W9 Y* o% C4 H; r- `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。 * t% I6 G$ V% y. `& R4 x, a" T Q+ { }: gHe 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. / c3 a% W/ ]7 L8 c$ \) u$ ~; Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 P1 P" r! C/ C7 C- L% o% D8 N3 S" fTVBNOW 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.'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 I" h4 \7 P7 l G
. {- ~$ n; K5 N) f( I * y: Y- D; U2 |+ Q: }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump% ^5 Q$ u* v, `( O) @
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 1 E9 d J' N; I2 l5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇' {, R& j+ V7 ^$ d2 c& E* j
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. 2 t" p. t* h* Q r) l5 Z公仔箱論壇 / q* J* K+ F7 _# 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ F. R3 v+ C1 I# D& M1 w8 ?+ j
* H; V& l' w- @4 Y# B: d' D5.39.217.76'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. 2 V7 Y( F! @9 ~5 [9 S* D+ V c Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 2 g& x9 M+ D) S4 c# W$ h'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.' * R9 U5 d0 N# P4 q' Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 C# n4 |4 Y% Q! s) W6 _( W+ f 8 g0 }$ G0 K- C4 h
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people 7 @# J) g# N1 w3 I+ ~( [3 s ! H4 d# P* Q4 L2 r" k8 Y公仔箱論壇 + H, P, v6 H% T4 \+ d0 @3 e/ K8 ]$ HBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homelesstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" g5 E1 K0 P# W4 j: H
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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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