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Occupy eviction: St Paul's Cathedral protest displaced | Occupy eviction: St Paul's Cathedral protest displaced |
(about 14 hours later) | |
A group of Occupy protesters evicted from St Paul's Cathedral have moved to a nearby camp - with one activist warning there is "more to come". | |
Police and bailiffs evicted the protesters, who oppose corporate greed, and removed tents just after midnight. | |
But hours later many could be seen in Finsbury Square, on the northern edge of the financial district. | But hours later many could be seen in Finsbury Square, on the northern edge of the financial district. |
There has been a mixed reaction to the eviction of the Occupy London group from businesses close to the cathedral. | |
Naba Yogarajah, who runs Portland Food and Wine, said he was relieved the protest had ended because there had been increased shoplifting. | Naba Yogarajah, who runs Portland Food and Wine, said he was relieved the protest had ended because there had been increased shoplifting. |
"We had to call the police every night," he said. | "We had to call the police every night," he said. |
'Good message' | 'Good message' |
Financier David Buik, of BGC Partners, said: "There comes a time when sympathy runs out. | Financier David Buik, of BGC Partners, said: "There comes a time when sympathy runs out. |
"You can literally come out of the door and say, there's the barometer, it's changed. | "You can literally come out of the door and say, there's the barometer, it's changed. |
"Gentlemen and ladies, it's time to move on." | "Gentlemen and ladies, it's time to move on." |
But James Goodwin, of nearby Repro Copy Printing, said: "I'm a bit sad to see them go. | But James Goodwin, of nearby Repro Copy Printing, said: "I'm a bit sad to see them go. |
"I think they did have a good message for everyone and I don't think they caused much trouble for the local community." | "I think they did have a good message for everyone and I don't think they caused much trouble for the local community." |
Many of the evicted protesters have simply moved to their other less-well known camp in Finsbury Square, about a mile up the road. | Many of the evicted protesters have simply moved to their other less-well known camp in Finsbury Square, about a mile up the road. |
They are unlikely to face eviction soon, with Islington Council - which owns the land - yet to begin any legal action. | They are unlikely to face eviction soon, with Islington Council - which owns the land - yet to begin any legal action. |
Paul Randle-Jolliffe, an activist, said: "The intent was to start public debate. | Paul Randle-Jolliffe, an activist, said: "The intent was to start public debate. |
"And there's a lot more to come." | "And there's a lot more to come." |
Another Occupy activist, who gave his name only as Phil, said: "What we have achieved has been phenomenal. | Another Occupy activist, who gave his name only as Phil, said: "What we have achieved has been phenomenal. |
"We've pushed the debate into the mainstream. The economic system's been questioned." | "We've pushed the debate into the mainstream. The economic system's been questioned." |
Occupy London, which campaigns against corporate greed, set up the camp at St Paul's Cathedral on 15 October. | Occupy London, which campaigns against corporate greed, set up the camp at St Paul's Cathedral on 15 October. |
The campaigners lost a High Court battle which meant the eviction could proceed. | The campaigners lost a High Court battle which meant the eviction could proceed. |
During the wrangle the Reverend Giles Fraser resigned as canon chancellor of St Paul's in support of the protesters. | |
Ed Thornton of the Church Times said after the eviction: "The cathedral really made efforts to reach an amicable solution. | Ed Thornton of the Church Times said after the eviction: "The cathedral really made efforts to reach an amicable solution. |
"It's a source of regret for the cathedral that the protesters were forcibly evicted. | "It's a source of regret for the cathedral that the protesters were forcibly evicted. |
'Lofty ambition' | 'Lofty ambition' |
"The cathedral would've liked to have come to a more peaceful resolution." | "The cathedral would've liked to have come to a more peaceful resolution." |
Harry Cole, a right wing political blogger, had scorn for the protesters. | Harry Cole, a right wing political blogger, had scorn for the protesters. |
He said: "Making it through winter was always going to be a lofty ambition for this lot. | He said: "Making it through winter was always going to be a lofty ambition for this lot. |
"And all they seem to have done is to lose support for their message. | "And all they seem to have done is to lose support for their message. |
"The tactics they used seemed to put people off joining them." | "The tactics they used seemed to put people off joining them." |
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