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。 , d6 ^0 o& I, F5 z( A4 E& A5 m% Y) G9 C
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 公仔箱論壇8 i# T. ~1 h$ S! j) i
By Ian Garland 7 `2 X4 Q7 r; K& k- V1 w : m6 s; k6 q( m$ W8 `; bA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.1 Z# v. d! m" D5 i' Q/ \
' i7 G2 V: E }% n1 n5.39.217.76Eight 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. `( a% _6 c% @9 |) 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。! A& k1 p, W/ _# w8 ]/ j% ?6 j, |8 O
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.4 v6 [. y% q( t
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London ' ^8 O8 W, P* d0 R' g0 y 3 j+ V/ X2 w& F# n) Y4 C3 W5 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。Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.公仔箱論壇4 ^. w( P( S: A. n; P; b
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇; B# D9 {, z2 P6 m
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.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。: W( N' |# K5 i+ i8 L& g
5 }& G+ ~: q- ?1 L1 f- b2 k 5 B0 R: m6 t$ C( }8 P* w1 ?/ utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' 1 a# g1 ?' }' q9 v* I& Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 l. K* c9 ?& @# J' o0 S: Z; P ( h$ U. T) N- stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in 8 n1 G; G; [, H4 q公仔箱論壇 5 ]8 E8 b7 y5 e$ d3 i9 {公仔箱論壇Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.. g! `" d& P! T6 f6 ^& T; p7 u3 C
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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 B' ?* |# W3 S0 k5 D5.39.217.76 ) \, @ Z' Y! ~% G4 u- j% w/ 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。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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 H3 u; D; H; N" k, z
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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. . z+ |4 O5 a( J2 f+ ~5.39.217.763 D, |8 o% _# z3 c+ D$ i: J
'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 d0 V% E( Q, a! T r" E3 F
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 y6 X9 ~( v$ x
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.5.39.217.76' X& s" x2 a6 b* x
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. / [# _' W& m. \. I# w公仔箱論壇 |- F; t: 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. $ g0 V" ~1 X; y- T9 j7 y- e% x5.39.217.76- v+ [7 c* U/ j: l/ C6 F5 E
'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. / y0 N7 a$ u& b0 P 0 f$ h( z, X7 d& Y+ Y4 itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.' 7 l( z8 u. }& D% v, ~- V O$ ? y9 J- H2 O6 {( W , x# _2 a6 ^8 O# `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people( c# x' _2 p0 o9 r3 V% B
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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& o$ J/ u- |1 P' |% ~( `
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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