Occupy London evicted from unused building in financial district

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Occupy London protesters were evicted from an unused building in the city's financial district. The police cited "diplomatic issues" as the reason. The building used to be home to the UK arm of Iraq's Rafidain Bank. 27th January 2012

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in Politics, on the 27th of January 2012

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Occupy London banner hanging on the former state bank of Iraq.

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Occupy London protester dressed as a tiger hides under a police van outside the former state bank of Iraq.

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Police outside the former state bank of Iraq squatted by Occupy London.

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Protesters are brought out of the building.

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Protesters are brought out of the building.

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Police watch protesers sit down outside the former state bank of Iraq.

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Protesters are brought out of the building.

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Police watch protesers sit down outside the former state bank of Iraq.

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Police outside the former state bank of Iraq.

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Protester and policeman have a heated conversation.

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Police outside the former state bank of Iraq squatted by Occupy London.

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Policeman outside the former state bank of Iraq squatted by Occupy London.

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Protesters and police outside the former state bank of Iraq.

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Occupy London banner hanging from the former state bank of Iraq.

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Protesters are brought out of the former state bank of Iraq.

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Police and firemen enter the former state bank of Iraq.

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Riot police line up outside the former state bank of Iraq squatted by Occupy London.

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Police watch a protester dressed as a tiger on the floor.

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A fireman explains to protesters why they should clear the road.

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Tags Bank of ideas, Civil unrest, occupy, Occupy London, occupyLSX, squat, Demonstration, Protest, Politics

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