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3 B' D, d0 {! D: C1 B) W2 l4 f 7 P& b! O( u/ N8 ^4 A+ N' vYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed - h1 I0 L/ O e, N. @3 E2 @( |8 CBy Ian Garland 1 y+ f+ q) X7 f) A公仔箱論壇! u7 t3 M$ x2 U
A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. $ V* w# l% {( w* _ yTVBNOW 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。 8 O) B2 |) S8 @/ 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. # Z1 s1 r$ K* w+ o) l, O2 a公仔箱論壇+ x' T9 @. E" ^( f! Y
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.5.39.217.763 `8 s6 h. v( y4 \
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London公仔箱論壇3 ]( Y* e- V2 l I% y' a
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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.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。* t/ x. {: K5 Y8 h' z
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.5.39.217.765 h. k9 q) b( ~7 O
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. 8 ^" G9 t& U$ a* o8 E/ I. `公仔箱論壇7 n# P u( A& }, l Q- J / ^0 J8 A* r& T8 b8 y; p) H. u20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'2 \9 G7 g: N5 i ~
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in: v3 Z5 ?: N' U; m% Y. W6 }
' u, g( S1 {$ i) z# Q: `5.39.217.76Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.: ^8 i- @# s% L2 k" a" |
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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.公仔箱論壇) F$ V& W% G$ ^; i0 y( T7 I9 _3 i
C0 `7 l' r; D" |, _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。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. ) ^- h5 ^" S# R7 Q5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇4 |( k9 n% H$ y% m
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.公仔箱論壇: o% J1 f1 O( `$ y( u% `
: G( z( q3 O; w4 l, 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。'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% W( K) v8 k/ _+ e- ]# s8 ^0 S
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumpTVBNOW 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 t6 l. G% P) p/ K
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. ( H2 v; N0 K9 Z, v5.39.217.768 H% h1 R9 | ^
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. 5 m8 k R; l2 H% M+ X6 jTVBNOW 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。 , S" z$ ^, L2 }, _+ Z5 T% M5.39.217.76'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. $ f1 z. `) ]; z2 F. O 4 Q9 Q* ]$ @2 e; K+ Y8 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. - d i: D5 O1 Z" ?/ 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。: ~2 m1 _: w: ^: _
'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.' ; z4 L5 K4 G9 e" I公仔箱論壇7 O. U: n: @) b" q8 h0 ]6 } ! f) Y5 d9 ]$ L# E3 z( W
Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! R" p8 N5 \5 y0 x! v" C# ^: w& ?
; f7 ?4 y% `& a3 }$ ~0 C 4 L! A' k" S9 yTVBNOW 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。Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless " @6 F/ ^( t2 i" G4 E/ F. @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。公仔箱論壇' b: Q3 [0 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。3 n' \7 S! W+ A9 Q1 k1 `" C
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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