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。- \8 X) N5 d# f& F% Z2 l2 T5 G+ s ! |, ?; u% c, k- y! d/ w `
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 5.39.217.76- a) h% ]8 X D+ t6 f: P
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. * n# A2 W% t9 G _& m1 o9 @9 x5 n5.39.217.76 * f) T# o0 F6 j" [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. / Y' v1 j% A& W: ?; `' P5.39.217.765.39.217.76+ Y _# R- `8 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.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。; w1 J4 l$ B( Q! h
1 g' U1 H: F* q/ L" v1 a2 ^; fTVBNOW 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 x6 l8 T i6 W1 u: J! m0 V. YOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 9 K7 g9 T8 P7 M1 Y/ V! { 1 c9 t! ]) @. ?2 w( [* Z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. + F3 U# y9 Z, M4 Y, u% A5 p* F 4 f% M3 p6 N. ^$ v4 \, I- W公仔箱論壇It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. # ^9 r) P. C) S/ W0 q7 L0 d公仔箱論壇But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ y! {# i- j! e( R
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' }/ |% Q* k3 \" x6 m0 R / a# T& w% H. Y0 J" m' v20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'0 _/ B. ?3 \& {+ y
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in5.39.217.761 r, }+ s; j8 ?9 f+ P0 z4 N# w3 s5 I' W
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 3 ?( [, q9 `" n" c" J4 ~+ C5.39.217.766 M( I/ o1 W( z) N i* m
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. - {* H- y5 z% v) R8 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。 3 R& G& R% J2 kIslington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.0 m/ ]2 h+ S/ 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. : P& T$ p0 o1 g& P- f: i1 t5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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 k0 u7 f3 p6 l6 [
'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.'5.39.217.769 }; L* h7 Z% x. j0 c- v3 @# h
5.39.217.76, t- I z$ U" ]8 |) J( k% D 9 O! u/ R) A3 V; L- v( YAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump $ _1 m8 P( r/ B5 h0 t& w. D5.39.217.76, R) i: G. X i A$ o! F/ g. `4 [
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. " ~9 b5 B% k2 C4 x5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 j8 w' L0 ]; T7 E' V5 }5 j; {, i
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. * i& W) j9 [- ]9 Z( r+ e5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 L |, | d% r) P* [
'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; X% B8 R8 l$ E4 E7 {
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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,bttvb4 K& a1 g; H/ A' s
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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.' 4 W! i J5 H8 W2 X# a3 m5.39.217.761 n& B E# J: }' r+ T' |3 N% T 公仔箱論壇/ H" m" }9 V: Z* I9 [& ~! ~# v
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people5.39.217.76! n8 O; D, N g6 ?/ @( k0 P) d0 d
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Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless公仔箱論壇- |4 |. @5 X# S1 {
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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