Posted 8 years ago on Nov. 24, 2011, 8:22 p.m. EST by OccupyLink (529)

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http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/28067-occupy-edinburgh-gains-backing-from-edinburgh-council/

This is a huge breakthrough - a world first, I believe.

Edinburgh City councillors have voted to back the Occupy Edinburgh movement, which has been located in St Andrew Square since mid-October.

During the meeting, council leader Jenny Dawe said: “We do have a disgusting gap between rich and poor in our society and banking does need to be reformed".

Edward Coulson, who has been part of Occupy Edinburgh since its inception, said that "we’re happy that we have support for Occupy Edinburgh and support for the movement worldwide and recognition of the aims, which is a huge thing".