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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 J8 ]; R5 e7 m8 p/ Q0 s ! z7 N4 j( G5 X! Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 公仔箱論壇6 d7 k1 ^8 g1 {) P4 v
By Ian Garland 8 ^4 M0 U/ _/ Y" D4 Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 m% L7 w$ M# W公仔箱論壇A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. 7 B2 A$ n# M: S* [ htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb d& q( d+ z5 C- X8 _. [
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 s" f" Z; y! _ Z1 N2 d 0 v- B' I( B/ t4 \2 q. e5.39.217.76 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.5.39.217.768 t7 S* y) N# [/ n+ Y
) r6 l2 P: [3 ^' q' c T; v% `# G# eOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London L3 {+ u. j- B6 h" @
4 z0 o+ {% [; aBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. 3 o" @2 ~( ^/ l7 \5 M 5 W: U9 {( \% Q, T公仔箱論壇It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. % P, L2 |4 e' M; I6 a9 ]% i% h7 G9 `But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump." z8 F" v# m' ]- k5 q
* q. E" ]6 }$ z" K6 k. z / g# m" N) \) T3 d F( n$ ]公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' ; C* k% S4 N% }# a7 D; ?5 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。5.39.217.76) [8 f7 T# ~4 _1 x7 C' t4 q7 L 1 A' d! }9 V3 u3 Z
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in3 z" F: Z) X) y d# T
' [; H! Y( |* ]Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.5.39.217.76# J, Z$ u# I+ o
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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. - ]& G7 q1 q- `/ K) J2 l, U公仔箱論壇 : s' C n2 K$ K& p+ y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.公仔箱論壇 D! f1 {2 ]% E: m! j
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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.5.39.217.76" A5 a8 O4 [) n8 M; g6 p8 H7 g
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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.'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 i3 ?1 ~# a# M! ?# r
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- w4 A ?- v" C& L) q) A0 |6 @+ ^ 0 j+ ~" {! h( R; D6 Y, [/ J+ w4 v$ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump 7 t @1 q5 T1 Z: {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。5.39.217.76$ i$ m" B) ^: ]# e- @
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.+ n, |, w9 s$ U4 K. [4 |; A
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. - l& A/ N6 V& X7 {: ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( @" r5 M' x( V'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 E, Q: i% s0 w$ S5 i! o# j
! `3 |: u# @) ]( c'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,bttvb9 t! V9 R% M1 z4 N3 I
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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.'公仔箱論壇, D! P0 i8 M% x. z' h" I
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。5 s2 b6 H, i; |0 [: Y' ]) } 9 n7 d ]" G2 ~1 E& U! K& P( ZIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people % L6 F. ^# D" D. E; 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。- B. q4 W1 E9 j 3 M0 x9 i% U# a% e' o% ^, ~! Z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 ( D, S6 W, \5 y6 {/ E3 h3 {" gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( a5 \8 q7 r1 M* f 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。% U# U" v+ {; Q: D
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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