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。
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* x, [4 n4 d2 l8 ?9 w公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ! z: J: }0 F7 {: N! C
By Ian Garland
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$ M4 L% {) g4 D2 M# \" c! Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.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。' M5 R' ^% G1 `6 o7 ^+ N. c8 L2 S3 Y
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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.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。: a$ h* Y* h7 _- a1 X) |
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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.公仔箱論壇' k' m" m$ \8 X& G, r( B/ z
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London* L* B/ v3 Y1 X# h) Q- {! X
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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.
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It 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。0 X$ } ?6 {; W- `
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.
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- t1 y% q5 I* i* F* D0 d! f" L- N20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'5 ]4 A8 `3 w# B
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2 i3 z# i. L7 o5 e' j9 g( B! NResidents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in* h4 Y- N# g; A/ h, V+ I- R
, z" G# M$ Q. ?5 _9 L) c$ ~Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.公仔箱論壇0 P' ]( _9 | F0 o- i
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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.
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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.
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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.公仔箱論壇/ ~, a. Z5 j0 f2 M, n& W. s
( [* ]! ]' u) c" `# ^! L0 H; P: F" y# W'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.'* [- y: _" Q- G9 L e- `6 e3 L
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump) [4 j0 k \( I/ R; u" T
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.; s2 J1 Z9 a1 I9 P
) R; G7 a" I+ u. E0 i3 X0 G; u% Z5.39.217.76He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ r8 Z. P( R2 |3 H$ E
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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.5.39.217.76* {. c# }; y# h: P6 t
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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.': m& G& r0 f1 E
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& \* X+ ]" \9 P4 M% z' i1 e' B5.39.217.76Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people+ u( N! x) ^$ w, _$ F! I
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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 homelesstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 O E: j1 P4 W Y I
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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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