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。 ) X. ^1 D% `8 h9 }' H+ dTVBNOW 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。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。2 M# ~: }; j7 A, e+ W3 v
You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 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。6 X; n k( ~" Z G4 f* j- T* ?7 x
By Ian Garland 9 |0 p" \2 D) F# Q* Q' p- Z( btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 1 C' w, F9 ?+ }, Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5.39.217.76$ H$ F' v1 Y- M y+ E' L
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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.5.39.217.763 g# M+ X% n, e( |' e. R+ m
5 y r$ J! u+ f$ Q* N 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. ' w1 w7 k9 V6 }0 ^: tTVBNOW 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 I- K: d1 R/ E" r6 ^) Z + ^0 T r% E1 s' T: e" itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London公仔箱論壇4 q# _5 }4 O" b: u- C4 `- z
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; C; K+ h# q) v6 g4 y2 L% l
) F% [% r2 u0 `+ 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。It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. , z' e' M, m" _" f$ }, v) a公仔箱論壇But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.# P, s: {/ i Z
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'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。% n$ R X) B" l: w
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in 4 ?, i: M6 w2 @1 @3 N, ] 6 K. @. l+ Q1 z( ]/ s6 v6 L7 ^Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 K; `) M2 X! c/ Q+ ^, D
! ]4 Y4 A: J$ l8 D5 S公仔箱論壇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. # i1 X L; }+ f5.39.217.76 ; y# ? ^2 S1 F) D. f4 s# _4 R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.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。7 q9 A6 m/ T; n% O. H5 x
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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. ; j$ d" ]+ k! A7 ?8 U, L- y$ s* L5 l8 c6 l" a
'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.' % t, Z# l p) E" F) x; ^公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇" f, i# w8 A5 q. Q6 M, I, I " u! c; Y8 q# ?5 N8 }8 U6 t5.39.217.76At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump; ?/ s7 _# l x6 t: Z0 M' [- B2 ^
5 V/ l4 ]$ e7 ?8 {3 K2 }- s& Q' pBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.$ T% ?/ m9 n9 g
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society. 4 l' s4 F6 b% a% Z5 D# k5 J% a公仔箱論壇 $ h+ s0 C1 Q/ N. ~0 w'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.$ O0 ]; F1 Y5 k7 y
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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.4 `9 m/ u! S0 M' [4 j
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: B6 N3 B7 r% b; C/ f4 Z公仔箱論壇 ; a9 `1 M L: j O& e0 R公仔箱論壇Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people % o% p) d& y0 q公仔箱論壇 0 Y, F8 z, \& J, k# |% h公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇7 b7 M! A+ _8 w' U: k4 J# ]
Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless & S; X6 H9 i8 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb |( `+ Q1 x$ x0 W: W- l 9 g) E& I( J& o8 G, Z# }$ U. \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters