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。 . K! y5 D3 Y3 x1 [) 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。 9 y9 E5 L0 f; P9 { i6 ?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。You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 公仔箱論壇2 ]+ Z! T' r7 ^; s6 E
By Ian Garland a: L6 |9 v9 B4 Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 K' k4 l) R& t, PA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. " o) b' V: w3 v7 L0 ^% z ! R$ S* i1 L/ F9 G$ ]& h5.39.217.76Eight 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. $ ]2 ?6 u" Y3 t, 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。* r' k4 a7 D- p8 |
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.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。$ @( g' G0 B' q4 J: w3 _0 U
9 `* s# h. M8 l' R7 h5 Y ! l# @4 f! O2 B) OOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 7 k6 S1 x5 R5 n7 T. 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) z( j' Y6 s4 B, y" u% w
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. ; k6 t2 R7 _/ u1 L% d - ^% Y. w% t3 O+ \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。It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. % ]+ U' K0 W, P公仔箱論壇But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.公仔箱論壇- w9 \3 d8 i0 a2 Y0 K; Y& N: Q: |& m
. z9 C* N( ^& O' u; O: t/ H5.39.217.76 + u! L+ j0 a8 U4 t* K20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' 0 u1 p' V# S: A' N5 Y9 [! d+ G4 r( qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & n! }! _7 H7 n* l, F5.39.217.765.39.217.76 w- n1 ~( v5 ]+ _ f' v7 [7 m
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in5.39.217.760 Z1 j L, d1 V8 j# x+ L) o/ _
) @4 {! O6 F# j# A/ wTVBNOW 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. s3 F, z. b) T7 b0 E9 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。 2 W5 q, l. S6 L6 Q3 _" p, H: p5.39.217.76The 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. ; y, \+ A. B4 D! z; Y6 v- y$ L* d. d3 p1 j! u/ y! u1 w
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.8 J {9 L: ^: W! N8 ^2 v. 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! I0 I% z0 }8 l8 F$ b
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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.' ) i0 j" K. g. L- ]8 j5 T公仔箱論壇 4 f8 F. l' S8 f8 X! 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。. w) c; P; ]6 ~" N
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump 5 X. ~. E3 Y5 F3 A5 u) h6 K2 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。; F8 E; X7 `, O
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.5.39.217.763 m* T1 p# }! F6 k% ^, I
1 r9 _; _& S+ i6 K$ G# iHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.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。 j% l1 u- i" }
* n. m. j y4 W7 j( ]$ m5.39.217.76'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.公仔箱論壇# f( Y3 [: g0 e% J8 R# ^! O+ H
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 F8 A$ r# `" k) _2 ~/ J' Q$ v9 F
Q$ s) {# y# |8 L) {3 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.' " q. Y! c7 a: l, t5.39.217.763 e; L" J& p; ~ 公仔箱論壇% q6 y% \; g2 j; p' Z0 W( \5 s
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people 8 u9 W# h* O! C( j: @- A + S: a2 d, \+ O o3 l# N" 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。 7 I3 T U3 B. W2 [2 i2 o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 homelessTVBNOW 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 h6 q5 ]! ~8 X: R' l7 j
1 @" K1 h1 U' k* }4 U3 @8 e7 a % D: D6 p% X3 Z& `+ C' j; U- |3 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters