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 F) J4 [; G3 YTVBNOW 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# t8 t% J0 \; m& b; z. H
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed - b9 {1 ?/ o# U' h* R/ w- 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。By Ian Garland 9 {% b$ w- M4 z! n0 e9 d! F - V, @2 O, U7 L) }* K! ^$ ~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。A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.公仔箱論壇0 y: S( o6 O# Y6 D* H/ r, Y
. t! j- [9 ]- @ j/ V( u# E5 [: G$ W5.39.217.76Eight 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.公仔箱論壇4 o6 R ?$ E# v1 t, i2 o: B
4 f- l9 a0 G4 I1 b' a8 x0 d/ _ 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,bttvb0 {- M5 G$ k+ D; D
G1 h: T0 T7 R n2 G% K4 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / i$ ^) F8 I; Y' Q: P5 HOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of Londontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- S% C- ~4 m4 _; D* O" V
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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. ( w1 _! U' B$ T- Q, E- b+ 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。" M3 k, P) o! E _" S
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇) f n* L0 `7 A$ N. c
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. `( I9 }3 m% |$ i `
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'5 p, s/ I2 u6 u: K# {. ^5 j1 G
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in, O$ H* y" q/ T$ C, ^
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. H" x. L! }1 ~5 r% {; S& [
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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. 6 W) U7 C W0 JTVBNOW 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。/ @/ m9 \' f+ D' U. 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. w* J/ ~. U. P5 _; c9 d) q5 ^
" N9 `2 f G. y6 N( W+ e. x) mHe 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" n8 \; @0 k1 `# V9 ]
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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.'5.39.217.76( t0 P) T& M1 m9 T) p! |
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump " {* P7 I- i0 R8 z; M- z" ?公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: T" f. Q$ c9 M1 e$ S4 Y7 p! z
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. / t9 A& V+ V, c( m1 j) e Y5.39.217.76# J5 m9 m' Z1 }0 m6 h% W
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: h; N6 u/ Z7 ]/ a' n
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'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. / O9 V8 Q# k" z9 r8 k' L " |% U( l- R5 z- ^* I* T9 v1 _'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. ' o3 u" c: c- m( R+ q! u b- h $ p A7 b+ O D$ L8 O8 e- r'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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( |) i |) P9 T& E
5 w7 P# W6 a9 b8 N# x0 E) _. t5.39.217.76 - Z4 ^( K+ N0 j: ^9 d6 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people5.39.217.76; v; p5 ]5 _5 C/ k' I3 C1 P2 N
# m/ E5 O5 r3 p# L5.39.217.76 9 b. d; Q. Q* W6 X- b( X `. RBanners 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. z+ H; N& I; A6 M$ J
5 q3 E, D3 |% g* a: e5.39.217.76 * [" N- S1 X' @7 f9 R% FIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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