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。: G3 N9 {, N3 t" Z 2 l: g5 P" }2 ] qYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed : l$ L5 C: s+ n3 C/ u
By Ian Garland , I; L: O+ c 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。公仔箱論壇' f7 k. M; _, W5 f6 A
A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5.39.217.76* x+ S& b, C; y. r% S6 c Y, O( b
, A0 @8 G& o1 I j1 U5 m- F6 R5.39.217.76Eight 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. d& e* o3 G) U. B0 `2 x 0 \6 P& I, P3 t1 h e) NTVBNOW 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。 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.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。# ?0 G }! g! p* ~
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 9 X m, }6 u3 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, F8 o! q2 ^: |( Z; @6 o
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.5.39.217.76) Y, _. q, K! y
( l0 _! s3 N9 f' j0 y; u! Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. & B* A& \7 f! m; P0 J1 i. G0 c: ITVBNOW 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。But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.: i% b8 O) j! P- `
O7 O' V) Q6 P2 \. o/ c $ w- }8 J# [" u# Y$ S. L Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' , A' J3 d4 {6 `3 X7 [5 k& Q t5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb V+ L; {7 F1 X) ^( n/ E * T& G( z' U9 r/ t2 F5.39.217.76Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in ; O+ K) E) [; w5.39.217.76 : y/ i# n+ [0 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.: b; n2 ~5 G! g0 R
1 }. I) t: \: F6 W+ {) ?0 c& A1 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. : b& u7 J! ]; O& s2 H5.39.217.76 S s# S, |9 |% y* ]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.5.39.217.76- K0 O ]0 r/ W& {# ~; N: S
+ q4 b) E- ^0 |: A, A公仔箱論壇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. z' w4 G# L5 ^; O
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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.'公仔箱論壇( @: R' ]0 _1 C! ?' ] K% {; ]
. I% U) ^4 `; x , s' a7 i. ]" B8 wAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump 6 _* t, m( Q2 a& s7 V 8 o( ~$ `4 B' k+ b0 e- k1 Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.公仔箱論壇+ a$ M4 M2 d; \ R0 g
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. $ i% P' K/ O. p3 {. f+ d. a" qTVBNOW 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,bttvb0 O1 Q7 t5 G! K! s! z; |
'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.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。* F/ ]9 Z5 q1 }
$ N- S5 B3 a% q3 ]3 P'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. 3 n, u& W0 i: j* k5 J" {公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 Y6 P8 h8 w" e; r, o
'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.'. X+ w, y- e. z* Q5 j0 H% q
4 {8 W$ W) G3 |9 h4 v5 Z& u0 V+ ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * `/ J1 ]* }$ ]1 w, z" atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people ( }% T8 T. f/ d/ r) U公仔箱論壇 7 a' C& z% R7 I5.39.217.76 . j% C2 K7 E* z( W 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。Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless 5 p/ I- D4 g3 g/ Q5 ~$ i公仔箱論壇! y3 n& k; }3 \( U# Z 9 Q$ X- Q& U+ \2 _5 _9 q公仔箱論壇Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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