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。 % I# F9 X' H/ Z: T1 ^6 o+ w 1 V% y/ X! T" I: O( p o1 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed % D+ Z+ \2 Z# B1 h
By Ian Garland 1 ?6 d! I$ ]6 F1 p8 I: _5 S; r5 X3 k
A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. ) w2 [& v/ s1 ^: ]. i. N0 d+ utvb 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。9 q7 V- r# Z9 C& y7 R
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.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 }$ O; d9 Y, ]7 m8 r% L" t: S
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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. ' R4 f" l# n: ^/ j7 i, ITVBNOW 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 n* Y2 J" c" n1 F* f% S6 J# P5.39.217.76 K: c9 n1 m! f- _& GOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London+ W6 c9 V. y1 M8 @' F7 I9 i6 h$ ^
" e& X& z+ f8 B0 g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. ) Q6 {; p2 D% f6 E5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇# D/ C, e- ]4 \ U
It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 3 a1 \. {3 |' s& s$ b' {# 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。But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 A: [3 k1 j% L
0 A7 N' w0 a6 N( i1 X, BTVBNOW 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 p& Z6 I: i6 e* C20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' ( X" p, \5 g/ ?; z% V# K' I- \公仔箱論壇 $ [: ?, Z9 ] s5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇/ ?8 Y4 P3 L" x3 _" }4 v: U$ x0 l
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in5.39.217.76) O! I5 C" m7 Q& o% F" _- T
Q0 v/ N* z% j. ]/ Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.1 A4 G& \4 w5 y5 c+ D
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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. 4 m& O9 y" k$ W/ S4 x. _ @% V0 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。 3 Q% F& ^+ A" N3 o# XIslington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people. ' a' j% O" U3 @$ a x z4 z! l ; q M5 g9 F3 {& O. n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. % h+ l! r! {7 u2 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.768 l/ k( |5 Y! z7 n0 }
'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.'公仔箱論壇. P0 Y8 m W8 x
* m8 w: E1 j' T' `. e$ K5.39.217.76 5 U; z1 k% F- `% p9 E5.39.217.76At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump 8 z' Y/ G1 L8 h5.39.217.76; x. R" @& i9 w* O
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ( X) A/ j* A! J; jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! E+ l) A8 J: B- A4 s$ @He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. $ L2 D7 N. ~% }) Z( M公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇- J5 b7 l7 h; p! E- ^
'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6 D+ l5 H& h5 I* v. _# v% l/ r
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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. 1 M; _6 {) g/ }% W9 W+ X4 E! D# B/ ^* m S" z. b
'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.' & h0 V) G6 ^$ I( C+ w) q+ i! |* X5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇# r- @- U9 K$ G* X, f1 a C9 L8 f 公仔箱論壇2 T" ~1 ~ N% F* {( w" w
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people( y* g0 T$ t+ j% ^, ~# w
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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$ u" n$ G2 G4 c! l o$ ]6 G: j
- H ~9 B6 `# ^1 Z4 I) t1 }5.39.217.76 3 l2 N) n4 e+ I+ Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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