Tuesday, 22 November 2011

A peek at Occupy LSX 'Bank of Ideas'

Occupy London's new location, just east of Finsbury Square, has a different feel than the park and St Paul's Cathedral.
Protesters from London's Occupy movement claimed a third site on Friday when they settled into a disused UBS building near Finsbury Square.

The occupiers declared squatter's rights, saying they plan to remain at the'Bank of Ideas' legally, but reports have the Swiss banking giant moving to evict.

Perhaps the potentially contentious situation (UBS' has functioning offices across the street) or the drudgery of life in an office building makes the atmosphere at the complex seem different than its predecessors.

The place and people weren't exactly unwelcoming, but the camping trip ambiance was nowhere to be seen tonight.
People come and go at the 'Bank of Ideas'
A guy out front with a walkie talkie appeared to be running security, monitoring people coming in and out.

He said he'd arrived Friday when the group allegedly entered the building through a broken window.

I was welcome to look around, he said, but had to stay on the ground floor of the four-story building.

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