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。5.39.217.76; f l+ g3 d9 Y% ^% F$ R 1 x; z5 e; a" E6 x) Z
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 公仔箱論壇5 A6 ?2 A2 E2 Z* K& x8 ^
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2 r2 H) Q n( {6 ]+ X- u公仔箱論壇A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.) n1 }& W6 k( n! w% l- _
+ B: |* {0 F. `* 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。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. * K6 C% E. g, D( @+ 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* X$ h4 k t8 A% L( }; a. H# @! _
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 T3 [: _$ i R: p* a# {
; B3 [ e7 h" I+ C5 R1 w' m O; U# K' X, X5.39.217.76Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London + e5 J) a6 V$ u+ N& m2 ]: n0 m0 U5 h5.39.217.76 : ?0 U d$ M% j- t) i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. ) f$ ^; d9 J2 S. U1 B$ @" I6 z* ?- F/ T& K7 \
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 6 S! D( L4 z' B. c) O0 p j4 L, bBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.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。! v. L% }8 [/ ^- i% S$ N
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' 6 W' _1 S+ x& g- ]$ p5.39.217.767 D) y/ t( w" y5 n " D/ e- k! v3 x3 H5 K: J公仔箱論壇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。/ w! o3 l+ d! O s4 Q
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. # z# q+ K/ m- y7 O/ p5.39.217.767 h7 J! ^$ \$ `; r/ e- W
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. ; E+ Q+ n: ?) A0 Z/ i+ W1 Y公仔箱論壇3 M7 ~6 H1 Z$ e1 E0 D" z- _
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.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。- E0 A5 o/ U$ O1 n7 g
* J: ?; e$ ~6 w* s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.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% B, f( K6 h
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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.' + G# {6 L( L, S& Q+ y9 L3 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。 ! e2 k: V! K2 r / s% e% ^ Q( Y( C3 W5 bAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump公仔箱論壇+ h) p: j2 ]* J5 j% z1 z( {% N K
; p, v# L, \/ y" ABut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.5.39.217.76. R; S U7 p" z
" |: f- i! V& T, f& o g: Z% iHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 l# K5 s5 v7 c8 X1 `$ n4 |/ L7 }
$ g, y0 @- y0 V, l% 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.# v# y+ m z5 D" O4 C
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'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 y" \! N& a1 b9 w( H 8 X$ C3 S& Z( ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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, l, d* W" C) P4 K9 n9 B# O+ h
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people V6 G2 e+ `' \& d5.39.217.76& t4 s. q( ]1 W0 K3 I1 j% i $ R) l6 s N- F# V$ p/ gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless 7 l* [* g3 ^4 c/ {+ z$ C3 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。 7 L7 J ~+ I: N5.39.217.76 P0 A8 o; o M9 S+ nIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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