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。 / q6 Q' z2 z7 V6 x0 Z5.39.217.76 ' m8 m/ \7 P* M# m6 e公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 公仔箱論壇/ @: l0 T) t0 @6 m. ^5 u+ d
By Ian Garland $ M4 ~7 l6 Y; [2 y; |公仔箱論壇 ( D0 |" E7 ~2 e: X5.39.217.76A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. * C0 z. d; ~1 z$ q" g- X5.39.217.76 ) V( D ^; S" M$ s" N0 B8 CTVBNOW 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. 0 U0 K: `/ w+ t. ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* \2 w7 c* J+ L/ p% x. ?
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,bttvb9 n( r. B$ _# K. k! [0 ^
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London4 s7 n7 s3 c! f4 d
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& Z7 k: l' f3 H0 E# F5.39.217.76It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. " n Y; u+ _1 z0 h1 e% dTVBNOW 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。But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. 2 K& ?1 k$ O& r: `" H I! q p! |' s6 \7 w$ O& C" ]3 l8 D0 e, S. N$ h( E3 b/ K
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' % l9 b/ v$ t) D) U+ d公仔箱論壇" p* o2 Q" e7 \; [! E8 b! G) F ' W( W4 H& X6 J |1 h! |" Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in' _0 I* n# ~4 t7 X. v0 I
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.公仔箱論壇4 a5 y& j* j3 m! ~- A
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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. : v" b5 V) L5 H( ^. |/ g7 T+ D2 z' f+ 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。6 j* y6 L3 @; [: J8 P
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. ) _# R* }. M6 V$ @$ V- O% e5 k5 _5.39.217.76 * y* b7 w; z5 _1 {8 V, z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. 4 v2 ^' V8 k2 a, 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。5.39.217.768 }. K- _# R" I+ w8 G: L
'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.' * f8 G4 T0 N. e, 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。" z6 B2 ^: c7 W+ n2 M& G + T6 r3 I0 ~# t* Z
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ z4 [& u, s3 n4 q/ e! B3 Q
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ( y1 {* y$ y# R( @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) ?+ H6 o, P# Y) I: L5 fHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. 8 j+ d( w }5 k+ f6 i/ O% uTVBNOW 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" ?. s3 O5 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. - _* K0 N: E& I& a7 P6 R @7 B& M3 S9 Ctvb 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.8 q3 D0 z; L/ f. L0 X. a1 t
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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.' ! m$ U3 u" Q" r& b4 ~' Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! @& b9 d3 h2 L( |, w 7 {) K( B. P! Z. n
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people ! `: a1 u7 e# c; @$ V5.39.217.763 F3 o+ U9 o6 f: P 1 S# |' ]2 R+ q& ~0 q$ A
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless ; ~ G: z+ J% N5.39.217.76 " F1 f1 P+ F8 Q1 k . A$ ~) X# f7 ]Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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