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。 3 l0 b8 v) T9 X$ Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! F4 l- P7 O9 L! a$ a公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 6 N% T$ R1 Y$ g7 {$ e
By Ian Garland , v& ~; j( P: _8 s4 L( ~5.39.217.76 i% z0 t' w" Y: s* s! S/ {7 itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. + t7 |2 S$ K4 c+ ?公仔箱論壇6 p. E2 [! f4 t
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.7 O9 H: I/ N6 w5 f* N. |. U8 e
4 _6 U% y0 N, w3 B, F) n d6 ?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。 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. * y+ x* a6 Q" F( F, Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 g" S, ^! K2 N! J: F8 m) ], O " @' b- {" h! z* {4 [7 HOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London" A q8 B7 g! ~7 j
2 S1 E/ F, k i) J5 L9 UBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.7 y& T/ k! x9 K, b0 e4 L2 {
8 O$ J; n& p9 Q3 P' L; }6 @It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ @ S" y$ W, t5 G! I
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.5.39.217.766 O+ r4 @% g: N
) P5 A3 h: v3 _- K* z5 rTVBNOW 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。 . ]/ ^; X9 c. H( D5.39.217.7620-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' " [, h$ X O! l. A5.39.217.767 e3 B' n2 L# z2 l* o8 e& n ( W7 X/ N |2 L( j; E _$ iResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in公仔箱論壇8 G( l; j& i( Z8 h% v/ T, b! o/ b
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. & c7 C' d* o) s) f' L5.39.217.76- L0 I! _# V! E
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. 1 P/ y' X2 n6 X " c; [7 O4 ]7 z0 j公仔箱論壇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. - E* m" b' H" \3 r K7 v' G( t( H& K1 X6 H7 ^: s8 _& v
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. & [" _, v/ {- u) S* V9 b7 r. C9 y公仔箱論壇 ; I# a4 c7 A5 ?4 U! }'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.' ( R' y6 P; Y1 R5 Q. I公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76( B/ b; r: ~4 e/ W( B+ r 5.39.217.76- Q* X$ g/ ]6 F m$ O9 K
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump公仔箱論壇5 f' C* f5 h8 z5 S |% G
6 ^ F) D9 B i, O: _* Q( \5 xBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.! v/ k* y+ D! ]( R
# X5 _4 ?8 f: b: [ H! h0 ~& WHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.* P2 ?5 _" u/ ^; ]
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 [8 S9 @/ V; x7 d. w# M Q; \
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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. ) l/ S: F; G3 f) b4 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。 ' z0 a/ i3 `- STVBNOW 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。'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.'5 H) j7 q7 x N- }0 f+ o( f- S. Y
) \# W4 k# d. J公仔箱論壇 ( `8 K2 Y# X, GTVBNOW 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 Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people5.39.217.760 s. F+ i' P9 M# W) {8 n( ]$ x
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 @" @6 r, M1 u, D 1 O, n7 E7 w0 F8 B公仔箱論壇Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless ) `; H$ a5 ]5 R* u, Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( ~+ I) S. b3 l, l5 r& l' q/ jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# p/ r. U* d5 l6 r0 ^, G
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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