Occupy London camp evicted

Police and bailiffs have evicted anti-capitalist protesters and removed tents from the Occupy London camp at St Paul's CathedralThe operation, which began just after midnight, was mostly peaceful but there were 20 arrests.
A St Paul's spokesman said: "We regret the camp had to be removed by bailiffs." The City of London Corporation said it "regretted" that it had become necessary to evict the protesters. Occupy London, which campaigns against corporate greed, set up the camp on 15 October.
The campaigners were refused permission to appeal against a High Court decision to allow their eviction to proceedThe Rev Giles Fraser, who resigned as canon chancellor of St Paul's in support of the protesters, said: "This is a sad day for the Church. "Riot police clearing the steps of St Paul's Cathedral was a terrible sight." The St Paul's spokesman said: "In the past few months, we have all been made to re-examine important issues about social and economic justice and the role the cathedral can play.
"We are fully committed to continuing to promote these issues through our worship, teaching and Institute." Protesters in the square outside the cathedral stressed their action was far from over, but most did not resist police and bailiffs as they removed tents and other equipment from the site...

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