Occupy London protest to 'camp at St Paul's until at least Christmas'

[The Northerner]

Bathed in glorious autumn sunshine and surrounded by curious tourists, there was no evidence last night that the protest camp outside St Paul's Cathedral was going anywhere. In fact the aim for many of those braving increasingly chilly nights inside the tents is to be here until Christmas at least.

A week on from the start of the occupation, the consensus among protesters is that the steadily growing encampment skirting the London landmark has been established for the long haul.

As senior figures from St Paul's met with City of London Corporation officials over Friday's unexpected announcement that the cathedral would be closed, for the first time since the second world war, over health and safety concerns, camp residents were talking of bedding in for months. Christmas is an aim for some, others say they want to hang on until next summer when the capital hosts the Olympic Games.

If the cathedral remained closed for the duration of the protests, cancellation of its renowned Christmas services and carol concerts would come as a great disappointment to many.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/22/occupy-london-protest-st-pauls?newsfeed=true

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. St Pauls originally welcomed the protestors

Have to wonder if it is possible to transfer *some* of the protesters to other nearby sites and leave St Pauls functional.

[Cid_B]

2. Hope they don't trash it...

A really impressive place...

Also would hate for others to miss out on the experience...

[dipsydoodle]

3. The land on which the protesters are occupying

is the joint responsibility of St. Pauls and the Corporation. Discussions between the two concerned closure of the Catheral whereas its up to the Corporation regarding whether or not the protesters can stay there.

[dipsydoodle]

4. St Paul's may seek injunction to move Occupy London activists

Officials from St Paul's Cathedral and the wider City district are considering legal action to force protesters to remove a camp set up outside the church more than a week ago, following an impasse between the two sides.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/23/st-pauls-occupy-london-protest