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。 & \: N! h7 P f% x& B3 A8 x5.39.217.76 1 C+ \6 X! n8 y mTVBNOW 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。You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 6 ^. C+ o4 w: C* OBy Ian Garland ' N# O z! S0 W 4 g, Y: t0 Q2 M: PTVBNOW 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. : C0 |+ n# w* |) 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。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。3 H( h, y9 u% C- ^( h
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.5.39.217.76; L) V8 i, P( v, @- A- E2 Q* p5 `
m1 q9 w S; r0 aTVBNOW 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 M2 Z; T8 k2 y9 P3 ]& }
6 l5 M4 ?( [$ i: T& s9 L" I 3 {0 r2 _" `" ~( \% Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London % V0 ^; B- I" T$ S, d0 w0 i8 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 _7 \$ l6 C& i0 `- w
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. $ x4 A% {" l7 f+ `6 c% 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。 & E# v& C8 o9 r. [( f9 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。It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. % f+ C7 K3 R7 i8 u$ ?$ tBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.4 p: e( N' ]) j/ B& f# O
2 Z5 D+ z P! ]5.39.217.76 % S% W4 C3 P; i# o. |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' 0 q/ E: m& R8 F# X2 @1 ~公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76/ V6 M/ R w7 p8 R7 B4 V 公仔箱論壇% g# X: Z6 l0 q3 G, Y' o d. t' V
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in+ d9 J0 g1 E- [9 _/ ?
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 1 U5 Q- Y+ [7 |+ {# D9 J公仔箱論壇 0 Y' _) z, g( ?+ wThe 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.公仔箱論壇& ^+ w6 @5 o: ?5 G
5 S g) q5 H; F$ P7 b, v- D7 A5.39.217.76Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.* w$ |% H5 Z' f4 F
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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。$ |. I9 e; m) t, x; d: Z$ R5 t
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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.' 2 A l8 b5 f. z$ i# 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。2 c* X7 C) x7 | |/ G ) y8 ^6 ~& |$ ^" w @) ^( z4 ZAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump5.39.217.762 m6 p+ X1 a& p [! F
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ! L# C- o+ G/ c0 R9 l, D5 s公仔箱論壇 & l8 m2 q- E# d2 b. O6 nHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" @( |# Q. @, F* l
~' l' p% }# V8 u, F( Q公仔箱論壇'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. - ?1 O6 c3 c1 \3 t4 a/ m 4 _3 x* } i# Q/ I- W. ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 N$ l# `" p% @4 l3 P4 ^
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'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.' # G4 O+ ]2 }0 R/ b6 C* ?" p4 W5.39.217.76 + C5 h. Z3 l: \/ |- Q公仔箱論壇: r, f2 l* M$ e
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopleTVBNOW 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。. D8 ^* u4 O7 `/ l5 q# d# w1 l: b
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Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless* m5 i6 e3 X; L& f* X+ F& Y4 i+ P
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters