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。+ R. b/ {/ U! `$ z+ Q/ F tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 v/ m8 E! j& m0 g1 M6 n. j& I
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed " U; E" H8 t- {' j5.39.217.76By Ian Garland4 I8 N8 \. M: @, S0 `! y' q2 a
- a6 y# b' h+ H! h5.39.217.76A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. 2 J; b4 f7 b: j |% 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。公仔箱論壇, w; j8 J u) D3 g2 }
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 l; N) d O& U% Z& W" _/ utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! q& `$ ^+ w9 z) H. f 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 ?( `& y I% ]. ]$ c" [' C9 D
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London ( z7 v" B/ `9 n3 y9 ~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。 1 t) Y% n5 d$ F# ^Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.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。1 W% p" [, F4 d" c5 t8 d5 }5 {# B
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇- a J7 \6 L8 `- a
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. 9 g9 W |) d. p& _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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! l" I; [4 }1 V - W, X$ K3 v" ~
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' ; N. `; G* b: E* L: R0 u5.39.217.76 " h) ~0 n3 r! X( ~0 F5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇8 X' ?; Y0 W7 K6 \ F4 C4 V
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in5.39.217.760 W$ Z$ O: Y& m
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. + X0 v/ N! c2 D9 JTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇9 }. }: ~4 v; E9 C/ f2 e! d
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. & T% Q) g% ?! F5 c6 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.762 h) W, Z4 }7 _* u: v3 p; I
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.5.39.217.76! r& D2 T& \1 d( {' t
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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. ( U6 D) a l7 |. `" s# 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。 # Y, p6 C |& j. D8 V% S$ j5.39.217.76'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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; Z4 H7 k" n- ~( I
1 s; p7 P* D% I& R, D2 u& m$ 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。 ( }" O) }. O; J) 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。At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump- h$ ?5 ~; z Z8 c, F
* {( Q) S8 V9 B: h( o公仔箱論壇But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.5.39.217.765 G8 ~9 Q9 _# l- S2 p5 A" \8 T* u
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He 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。9 }5 F+ z+ |3 j2 u+ Q9 A- B9 W
' @5 c% t9 S; ]7 @* j" |( G4 u) c5.39.217.76'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( I& B: z/ k, _0 ?4 T( ^
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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. E7 r' T7 ?3 L0 W0 R5 W: t, P' Q F* |, Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 7 T4 H8 p) R. J, g- H: p'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.'9 r( l) t8 b5 {; Q$ t# E6 D, S
5.39.217.765 \2 V8 }" B1 g& j. O: ] $ y9 Y# ~0 d; t: h& W6 ~0 \( @6 O4 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people $ I* r2 Z; P' C# o+ D, z( C * v+ Y9 e9 j7 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。% t, J) Y/ ]3 ?: ~- @% Y- Z
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless7 H) S, v. D$ B% r+ {- T1 G
5.39.217.76) s7 e/ q3 Y0 F8 r; ~; T ( k( j. N6 z+ E, g: w5 z5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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