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。 ) F6 A" b- L0 m4 O- M5 W O- l公仔箱論壇 " T0 ~- ^+ V2 z: S! y" ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( h# q5 }( Z" F+ {1 W$ h. r; V
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. z) S, }; w" w3 X; b8 Y6 J7 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. 1 m4 W, V$ B$ ?' q# M+ {公仔箱論壇2 R$ M5 g8 ?, s
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./ N0 c( s4 E& e
; U' o1 M# |0 m# e; `( Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 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. ( _/ ^' o) o3 Q: W4 e. a - F M! \3 p; k: stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 }: O5 N7 E& j1 i1 ~. _5 o8 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London - V- ?! ?) ]! P1 E7 U0 ]+ h公仔箱論壇 & t7 I0 E: g" ^& }5 r2 }Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. 6 f W2 @; O3 X5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。* k! }7 J- Y! ?# L
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. ' p/ O! @! G6 u4 [) ?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。But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.2 l1 g. \6 Q; B! s" `- M
! B1 ?2 S- I: u. i- m- N5.39.217.76 ( o d- w: _- t6 h7 V公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'公仔箱論壇5 A' f* |' u( s0 J q
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves intvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ K- W2 C7 @2 @! N4 D, g
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 9 `, s# T) L0 ~0 N公仔箱論壇 % z; w9 R. m" kThe 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. 0 V( _/ g: w' p' u公仔箱論壇 # t; M( @4 B6 q% i# M, ?5 Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people. - F5 v( P! }" F% c) @# ]& Q/ [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ ^1 o5 C: Q: f0 m2 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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. 8 k: c- D/ z5 C" }$ R5.39.217.76 - C2 k# t! J% ^$ A/ S'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.' 9 |) o* z5 i: G/ d# M4 r9 M) g( W2 i5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇, A$ X; r+ U9 k/ S$ H6 j, x- Z 2 i" B/ D. F+ X1 \. J: J9 `' Z公仔箱論壇At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump - H0 M4 z0 O& z/ 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。 : U; f! ? r4 v1 c4 m5.39.217.76But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ( q6 _+ P: \0 A: ~$ P# P( ]1 f( q# 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。, G, |" @# Q+ v2 Y( f6 Z7 ?6 S- P
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 Z4 F: l8 f" v5 G9 y
2 v5 a: N9 w: F( E) Q'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) R a5 \: t: V: q2 q
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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. j4 @/ x! l H3 V9 D5.39.217.76: T0 J1 B2 H& n$ l2 y
'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" l, j5 C5 E7 W8 n3 g
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people$ E$ t, @: x/ M3 c$ D
: Y, @4 C) j% Q* m 6 q) q: v6 ?! U% U* Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless " H2 {4 x' u# G) U0 y1 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % d3 }& |( ^8 a/ q. q" [: v; K公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇9 Z) _; O/ E) L/ L6 V
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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