Welcome to Cameron's England- Dale Farm evictions - live

[malaise]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2011/oct/19/dale-farm-evictions-live
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Residents of Dale Farm, the UK's largest Travellers' site, are preparing to resist an expected attempt to evict them today after they were refused permission on Monday to appeal against a high court ruling allowing Basildon council to clear the site.

Supporters have also been arriving at the site in Essex, where three people were said to be preparing to chain themselves to the gate by their necks, and two cars and a former Russian military vehicle have been moved into place as obstacles.

According to Tony Ball, the leader of Basildon council, "all preparations have been completed". Although he refused to confirm that the eviction would begin at first light today, he said the clearance was imminent and that no further negotiations would take place.

Dozens of bailiffs arrived at a council compound neighbouring the site for final preparations and two diggers and a crane were on standby.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Issues with the Travellers have been going on for years

Do not conflate them with OWS or protests

[truebrit71]

2. Thank you for pointing that out...the travellers were there illegally and need to move on...

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[malaise]

3. Give us some background details please n/t