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。( v4 T6 c0 k5 j" e& a s # C6 l4 L0 V3 f# w3 X; R
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 0 v) w+ F4 u& g4 k% Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Ian Garland , E! h. D7 p5 j9 J4 i+ W6 N9 XTVBNOW 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。 + X% r, ^& r0 W8 r2 i: ~ t+ v0 X( ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. & {5 h$ N4 B* B/ ?" l9 X2 k x5.39.217.76- M' U! Q/ @) c$ i# W" S' _
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.5.39.217.76, R- M7 k5 {: W7 m( A! D" w
1 b5 u0 K2 P! B& [/ ], q( V0 @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 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.7 D* o. O; p$ i4 p, j
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。' k2 y, Y. r& e 9 i! X% Y2 J, e, COccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London # q m$ u" R, ` z9 l& 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。5 V; Z, _$ A1 ~+ {& R/ L
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; K, M8 p4 m3 e0 j! V$ D
( K0 o2 Q& I8 S- G7 Y2 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.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。+ M; m, B3 y# M7 ?
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。# I$ O: H4 f* @! \! N! V
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' # E5 }# D, V: y1 q6 Q8 aTVBNOW 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。$ l' j& o4 j0 ~ " i: K) z; ~7 D* d2 \8 J: 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。Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in " F0 Q/ E( n2 _; B+ [公仔箱論壇 ' u( W. n. d) h# P2 OIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.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。0 ?, v5 W9 {. v$ ~! k
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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.: U, s( t/ v! {9 d/ H, v B
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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.公仔箱論壇, ]$ w& N' u4 X
" V4 R: U' M6 E' ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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* I/ d/ u5 U7 O: }0 {5 W
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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.' - J4 v9 c: l G% {公仔箱論壇6 r7 ~' h: F* ^# X" Q8 \( C 4 `9 S) ~4 ~* z4 M7 e: C: ^
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump , q$ S" P3 J6 k1 }# ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇" N+ A; R( M6 Y* H$ b. I
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. & b0 ^2 F4 \8 o% p) Q5 L6 u; ]' f) @公仔箱論壇 + m1 v4 `# K1 [# i3 ^He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. ! f! I6 ~3 ]7 s( d6 L$ D( X. z! 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。 ! ~0 @' E- E5 v, u$ t! S+ S'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. 3 m; j6 D9 a; V7 A l1 \% W, {. y ; Z8 d8 e' B; j5 D1 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。'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.9 r* l n+ c) e# T9 D1 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.'公仔箱論壇/ l. d9 V3 D: F& y/ D5 k4 y
* y; i/ V5 y' O5.39.217.76 : s4 m, w$ z' _+ w! T1 k" r1 OIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopleTVBNOW 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 S( X2 K9 j& V/ K* r+ |+ j8 k( d
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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 . }# a; S; p( g4 x6 v9 F3 hTVBNOW 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。# J0 ]- t' P8 {4 q' G, f$ k 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。' D& ~$ d9 N- `$ d' A8 |" \
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters