Thursday, December 29, 2011

St Paul’s plans for lasting legacy of Occupy protest

The Occupy protest will leave a lasting legacy at St Paul’s that will remain long after the makeshift camp has moved on, the Bishop of London has suggested.

The Daily Telegraph reports: Richard Chartres, the third most senior cleric in the Church of England, delivered a large box of chocolates to protesters enjoying a Christmas dinner donated by well wishers.

He said the encampment, that is currently fighting eviction orders, should leave some kind of tribute to the anti-capitalist message the protesters have been trying to get across.

It has been suggested a tent could be erected in the church itself where people can come together to discuss a more fair way to distribute income from the banks and work with companies to improve corporate responsibility.

The Rt Rev Chartres has called for the protesters to move on but he has also talked about the importance of listening to the powerless and looking after the poor, especially during a recession and at Christmas.

Another idea for a permanent tribute to the protest is some kind of shelter for the homeless who have flocked to the camp.