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。3 [, Z' }/ a1 I1 b W) s 3 o. C! E% |. ~ ? u" G& QTVBNOW 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 ]6 I/ G- X7 X; m) A+ d
By Ian Garland - K9 Y) r+ n) ^7 w# lTVBNOW 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。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。2 p, l' K; Z* `2 g7 @5 J- U2 l/ |3 s
A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. ; X9 I0 c/ u3 I5 C. b$ @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。$ j8 N- p3 I( t& V$ j! F
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./ p# Z! o3 \/ q! j/ f
0 S& O+ g: Q! _3 T 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. 9 t! s. o; j2 s$ a4 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。 1 d# ]) V3 Q" L' F- h ! {( `- W" b; u* B) W4 W* UOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London公仔箱論壇" Z1 F$ c& q5 F+ L# x9 L! k6 p
7 E( E$ z/ `' n' 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。Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. - D; X! d" \1 j9 k6 _( G 2 q0 f& s+ h$ Y% V公仔箱論壇It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. + @ _* w! d' ]+ Z) \$ l$ qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. 9 {: ], i! v2 C0 c5.39.217.761 y* n& o/ j% \1 H( e" F6 K. s" c 7 p/ S* q) X: \4 b* y) {6 d5.39.217.7620-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- d7 j- u, M. J+ k# l$ o, l
5 ^% a! G4 g$ ?# n# o- e & V5 u! H/ s7 u2 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in* e* g1 {1 T* u4 B
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 3 } P- \2 M- ]0 K% n5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ D* t. ?- |' _2 M/ S
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. 8 ?: H' s8 ?. W3 t 0 d; o3 o: T0 p: A% s' c! n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.4 t' @8 Y) B) v
0 A. r* k" b. ?: m& A公仔箱論壇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.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。& I- w$ o8 l/ x% o
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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.' 8 J( K, `/ z+ @. X! S$ Y% [% e7 p5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 N& s* ?* S9 L$ C5 @: h / i; o+ `) k6 y5 ]At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump - H8 t" `4 m8 n- o; ]9 @5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& W4 d; S, g5 X$ Z! R
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. & U$ a$ u& k4 e) E$ J2 q v6 H % y( `, X$ x& ?/ a8 PHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. # f4 q! ^& H" s 4 P( ]# n6 l [. _+ G: X9 J'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 U2 }; U' c" R( K1 OTVBNOW 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 m, W) _# Z7 ]8 o
'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,bttvb/ ?# ^$ @- D- q8 p
2 I* f+ n. A9 E* A'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 E& ]# a! V9 O$ d公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇0 C6 W5 C) b- I! l 公仔箱論壇5 y" h7 K5 d8 A+ w8 K; K2 Y
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( w# X: U8 J' n
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; O: ^3 @9 ^& H7 y + V' x: Q1 U4 v# T3 J% s* _+ 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 F0 Y2 E9 c T0 [1 F, {) C 1 F0 E6 x: T3 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76; q- n4 t; u: S7 k% s. S8 X; L: Z
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters