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。 2 [2 H$ p, ]" S+ Z : u+ b- a/ k3 u" \8 p5 R4 X5.39.217.76You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ) K" s' f$ C; J: X2 n1 l/ J公仔箱論壇By Ian Garland公仔箱論壇7 q5 }5 R7 y% O9 A8 f# y/ j7 d$ m
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5.39.217.765 v+ Q9 F+ K8 n, R8 {0 a
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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.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。: o; l! T1 |- F; k$ m
( Z" o# B4 J. B, bTVBNOW 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,bttvb2 `9 k' J1 @ v& v! N
L$ K: [+ `0 t' U7 ] 6 h5 D' z8 ^: m9 c9 J8 ?$ B% {Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London & H' P# S; s( b/ T5.39.217.76 3 G- h, Q$ u- }: h7 F$ p" r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. $ A4 n- z2 W8 n* O$ h# w! U5.39.217.764 W. z& O2 a H/ K$ h
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.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。+ w9 `: d' ?. Y# t- w1 d% k- b5 f9 W2 F
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.公仔箱論壇7 ?) O! h. o/ W0 n0 N" }8 `
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'公仔箱論壇! {/ J9 ^1 e: l" C0 ~7 H1 ^
! k; W1 |; w8 E5 o) R. TTVBNOW 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。 ) z! i- H9 Q, ]5 `/ S+ I: D, E7 Q5.39.217.76Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in公仔箱論壇# i& N! ], ]. y' ^! f- S
" p L) i# s2 Y" b+ |$ z. 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。Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. H/ \/ ]4 z1 h公仔箱論壇 7 s) i: N3 x3 ^' j4 Y3 a9 h) dThe 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. & X1 j- Y" w8 @* J4 O ' V! u) t8 h6 ~4 kTVBNOW 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 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。# j4 E" [+ j! N- e; T& E6 O1 z9 n8 \
( J& t# C9 p- @, OHe 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. . E5 s; d, o* a1 e$ F: u- ^5.39.217.76& R/ a, O* s5 c6 a% r: c
'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.' 0 F, `% t& W8 Y& i, Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 |7 O( \* V. F" b) ^/ |! a, \; [; P公仔箱論壇& c l& y2 G; i; K& A
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump 6 i& @3 |* ?2 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76. y$ s! t6 G' i$ u. \
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 9 \" c( \% X' k# S" Z2 Q5.39.217.76$ _6 s+ }$ ^8 x8 Y! M {1 {0 ~, Y* O
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.& n, L3 g/ U9 k4 l' ~3 e
: _* t+ D+ s$ A$ N+ atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.5.39.217.76# m) a/ Z' a% ?8 f* G" u2 y
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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. $ Q* [+ B, O, B* p6 a1 l公仔箱論壇 # Q- A. n7 `' g' ^" ]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。'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.'/ u( I/ ^( z$ W5 F1 a6 A/ {
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 l. }; y4 ]. q$ \
, f: v$ b" R' j" r, t 8 k+ L, `4 S5 ^4 f) H/ BBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless , c( p0 T, f* E! V7 @ \0 k, q2 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。) {% A! B( Z! J6 x8 B ) P, f+ C' X1 e; jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters