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。0 |/ V& [5 x/ ]6 a, H0 }: A, J ; k# Q, I* S; ]$ k1 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed % r/ G! @9 c6 ^: Y$ ?: J6 c5.39.217.76By Ian Garland 9 F, f, n$ n. t5 t% i. Q ?& M& p9 I6 n: pA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5.39.217.769 F, T0 A! C7 f. E' C7 }
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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. ; ?0 N+ R- k5 \: i! K公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇; |5 D/ {% N- W* f+ ^ r' J
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. + E) l" K( C% D3 r" [1 I! c ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇' z& `4 E( f3 x' x9 b 6 s( j6 R) y1 R: `2 a% @- Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 4 L/ y2 ^$ F4 d8 @5.39.217.76 - |1 u9 d) @7 z" R, s- xBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. 3 ~2 g& z8 O: _7 b 7 d5 s. I2 P4 VTVBNOW 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. % S& I0 T9 o7 s% ?1 Z' b- z" 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。But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.公仔箱論壇& U/ b8 \. s) _
! L# {- P( g$ gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb N: [+ T U9 w3 d* C# Z$ z" z5.39.217.7620-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'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 p; d3 @ A6 d. h" h
* E+ W% n0 g8 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。 5 D& |/ }0 }+ n公仔箱論壇Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in8 a1 }9 _( `" _. i
+ d; |- E) h, g: ]Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. " V+ Z" y5 |) v Z, q3 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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 |4 Q$ P; w) k2 a9 a2 N
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. : Q1 C' J2 K, q& L' [2 E % B% b2 L9 M- l7 u0 Q/ f8 U5.39.217.76Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.. e8 ]. B1 R2 R( G M) J0 q. W
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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 S6 T# L4 z4 p7 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。) d( g- n" e) m: W: q1 P5 B
'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.'/ ]: n8 d% H4 b: r( a
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump$ p8 x$ r4 X0 `1 R% x
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.公仔箱論壇3 x7 `% F5 z- ?6 {) C
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, L' |4 k% N- H. Q/ o
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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.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 g$ K* j2 a9 j
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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.' 3 L! @1 Z; a# _ I& x+ s( C7 `公仔箱論壇' r# `( Q8 V8 `* t: q# [! H- R / w; H6 }* i6 p. x0 HIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people 1 x0 M: p+ P' l d4 x% p5.39.217.76 : Z# ^! y+ x/ `& Z! e9 k" J5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。) t/ E9 s g7 h; ^. X1 z' O# j, g
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless " o5 w: ]0 Z1 s& N" w# B0 m; l5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% ^# H! E: }& q m( X 3 s, B0 W% E# p' h* {Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters