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。 $ K9 q2 y4 S8 `% S5 j3 q公仔箱論壇 % I1 Q2 Y& F" q! O" t0 rYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed + O: E* `, v- t- z公仔箱論壇By Ian GarlandTVBNOW 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。" z* a- J% S o4 s: s
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. ! V: ]8 [: i- [# G* \# E % B2 o$ S, \- }* l$ U3 M; @公仔箱論壇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. $ D, ?6 Z5 z8 _8 U' H/ g; C/ N+ pTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76' P4 y% \6 g+ `. }! i
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. ! `0 C% d9 i; H) T5.39.217.76$ Y" O- P; z7 w/ ~" {$ W) P # l5 c! P4 a; Q$ S' s公仔箱論壇Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of LondonTVBNOW 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。! O* j X5 u2 Z e j
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Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.; Z: \: N. M5 U5 Z
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.) ~' l$ i3 x* h$ l+ f
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. # k8 } l8 V6 x9 h" Q, Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % h5 o9 x+ O& l/ ^ G7 k 4 x3 |9 z7 x+ D" J+ k20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. p0 @7 C W& ?0 ]
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in " s& V s8 o3 Y9 v; @8 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。' W9 @6 _1 f( h4 B# o, H$ O
Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. 6 i; `4 h; }% {9 ?公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 }0 b% C8 r9 Z9 [6 Z) e& m
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. / F8 u, [! y/ j; Q5 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇$ p0 f3 T& z2 r- K
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. 7 H9 K0 `4 p, a8 r F4 X7 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。5.39.217.76- r( [2 ]. m$ G, j( ~
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.1 t9 q; b: A I
1 ^ L4 A2 R+ C* v9 T* r'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.' " K2 r$ B# w9 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 ~, P+ r9 [' H1 B+ |' I! _ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 I$ y) j: x* w3 U# t
At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump # i: U9 }5 R* GTVBNOW 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 X. `2 z) ?* I+ a$ N% E
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ' k8 ?& n# H+ S; [. z$ Q公仔箱論壇 2 D6 d2 [- j; y+ ~; P% h* {: GTVBNOW 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。He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.1 G7 e3 _9 ?0 H/ P( r; w" Q
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'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. ' E7 N8 i2 I6 o5 ~5 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.762 i3 E+ Q& ?! d i( W, g' |
'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. 6 C- X8 w, Z6 a% v* J公仔箱論壇. S. v9 ]$ v. [; T5 R) @
'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,bttvb) u4 s7 b a4 O* `7 r. M
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people + i! Y: M7 I$ O0 S: j4 Y5.39.217.76 ) i! S4 c4 f$ U4 N3 a1 K公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇1 F8 z1 F) n% G; o+ C! l( |
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless9 {# f& v; R5 a0 g& G
* u a p. G5 g/ d* ]% y6 t" k6 O9 t % G4 ?0 `$ L+ y& [* HIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters