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Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay

The Guardian

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Italy’s mythic ‘month off’ in August was hard won. It would be good for us all

On the Riviera di Ponente, sandwiched between the glitzy resort towns of the Ligurian coast, sits the Albenga plain. Dotted with campsites and...

17.08.2026 20

The Guardian

Jamie Mackay

My friend Jon has died

13.02.2026 900

The Guardian

Jamie Mackay

The Winter Olympics is a dazzling spectacle – but on the ground in Italy the mood is darker

13.02.2026 550

The Guardian

Jamie Mackay

The mood was jubilant at Italy’s far-right Atreju festival. But has Meloni’s success peaked?

29.12.2025 60

The Guardian

Jamie Mackay

Sicily deserves better than the looming prospect of a giant bridge that will never get built

13.11.2025 30

The Guardian

Jamie Mackay

Italy’s citizenship referendum could make the country fairer. It’s a miracle it’s happening at all

05.06.2025 10

The Guardian

Jamie Mackay