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。公仔箱論壇+ r0 B% p G+ Y8 Z7 i; C, _ & @+ E* q, e' e公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ) Z+ |& b$ S: f7 X$ q5 x
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. / O p1 U/ x( C/ \( L3 A5 Q公仔箱論壇 # w9 c3 p+ _5 L, o8 o; jEight 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。4 X7 y/ p% {# H+ |* e
2 c0 F; a% K3 b1 s- T, C5 Z7 w, y5.39.217.76 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: h# T% i7 X* ~5 `) M
0 J4 u: L. m }" o, i0 H7 v! Y1 ]$ l + Q5 h. t, i, L1 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London公仔箱論壇: N5 U# i4 `* L, ?+ _$ ^* V
7 D6 a- y& V xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.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。; U# a& x; y2 b. O& V4 t* O" A2 C
) g6 _- ^+ G5 N1 V; @9 j- aIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 3 ?2 `3 j' g2 s e( O5 O( s公仔箱論壇But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.5.39.217.76& C4 p+ C; p0 x- b6 Z
5.39.217.76' E$ X) A4 g7 ^3 e% x) M2 X/ r " O7 M, R+ Q; u) dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' N. N5 E4 s; s5 {3 \
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in5.39.217.76, F5 [6 o+ h2 R" A/ p0 ^& T' E7 U8 E2 D
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 1 R5 x2 d8 {# f# N( |7 d1 c5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。; L2 y4 R- R! T5 P6 `' E
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.- ^/ C4 ~- z; R9 e9 u# j8 d
( c% r( s, q0 e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. _2 Z$ U* [ A3 `* b& E$ }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- p$ M! G' E1 L2 m2 L4 V
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.5.39.217.76& ~, L0 H% [7 }9 ~
7 d+ E/ E0 D- X'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.'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 M4 X0 N8 v, S, E: H2 @5 p) V- G
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump : Q; ~( F$ r; R$ J8 {* P6 r, D5 }公仔箱論壇 ^! O- a P1 I: C6 d
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 3 h. F7 o% q, j, f6 `, [公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76, @. u5 ]4 L( |) x
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.) k0 T& G$ r3 f# L, Z& Q+ y& o! Y
9 g3 }$ C, M7 b) z3 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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 ]2 K! Q9 ]! \% j
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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.5.39.217.76& ]: e9 ]8 y, t- }0 m' ~- i
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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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 r+ J0 O1 k( V0 W3 x: ]1 o
: c0 D! N' S8 M" x 7 e e' i' @! [Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 a3 K$ Y, |* O" k
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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 % V8 U/ t/ R/ X8 F2 M/ j" }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 [2 J) [$ [, r9 p0 r+ O) f ! |4 m" M& p# ETVBNOW 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。Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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