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21 July 2010

Democracy Village was an embodiment of people power

The camp was more than a collection of tents -- it was an idea. Protest is a vital part of the democ

By Alison Banville

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Democracy Village in Parliament Square — the “shanty town”, as David Cameron called it when he vowed to remove it before being elected — was evicted.

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