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。 & c8 k, h4 D9 p* V ( f9 b& N% Y3 f# o' H7 |" K( G- t. a ^公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% D+ H2 I1 r; C4 g* R4 U, B
By Ian Garland 9 y" M! q6 t3 |, I, j" jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 @9 T' s" }+ s, E5 ^0 RA mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents. 3 D9 x9 ~9 h! |, ?# b4 p/ pwww2.tvboxnow.com6 z/ t# q) N y
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. ; }% L" M6 K. O' X公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ?/ a* r$ O8 b9 V* a- s2 P
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. ) a, G a7 X }- o1 Z公仔箱論壇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。" l% k, f1 q- Q1 ? ' U- [1 x9 n1 v, e) {8 oOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London + Z* m! r& G6 X1 g8 t% P! _: j+ y0 e1 L& L; ]
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. + s+ u4 c3 {% N0 L8 J$ _9 j3 C8 C& 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。 ! G8 r n3 J% P, H3 LIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 5 `8 T/ ^# t8 r- pBut there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. . q# g, J4 v5 M! X' g) `" \ + b- ~8 x4 O9 [" {, y" ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ _& {$ w; }2 N( {# S# |5 M' o4 U, h
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied' ! d3 o3 u) h9 q; w3 a' z r 2 E) s; @9 ^+ z6 z5 N公仔箱論壇6 h1 `8 a3 w& v9 z9 Q2 M
Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves inTVBNOW 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。" ^% |4 _. y8 c2 i; [! Z3 i
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ ?. l) L* D1 p" E1 z
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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.: I& O, {4 V- g+ u
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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. . L \, C$ `# X. {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 c( w( b; \+ l- d: F
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. p- I$ Z" t6 X: |3 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 Y6 K( t% ] k. P4 Y) M
'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.'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。+ S* D5 i1 j; j; D7 [- X& {
! u F7 z( {' 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。 1 @; j# p5 {& x( n3 N6 h k2 T- N公仔箱論壇At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump o% |9 n) ?; ?/ ^' y: ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇0 t' g9 b. Q2 h! a
But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 0 [9 K& D I6 ?, _ 9 t* N, L. d/ ?- l! jHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.www2.tvboxnow.com- n1 v1 M* B# ]
8 K) |. P! R% C/ g* L# m8 I g0 qwww2.tvboxnow.com'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." L" V! C4 ]: M! h
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# Q1 C/ ^; Z1 m! o
2 f; m' _3 A/ Z6 Z) C% u1 j'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,bttvb7 t1 \& |) T u" t$ ~
6 i/ j: }; z0 j2 ?% e8 _, L公仔箱論壇 / n+ m5 F& x5 w! K( O5 U5 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peoplewww2.tvboxnow.com4 \, e }* j" L
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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 0 o5 H R+ x3 r6 z - Q8 R! a; x2 X( ]; r公仔箱論壇 & e6 {6 L$ r1 _8 |" m' o7 c9 n% bIslington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
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