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Maya Goodfellow
Writer and academic. Author of Hostile Environment, How Immigrants Became Scapegoats.
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Aug 19, 2025
• 24min
How far-right rhetoric on migration went mainstream
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Maya Goodfellow, a writer and academic renowned for her work on immigration issues, discusses the concerning shift of far-right language into mainstream UK politics. She highlights how politicians have used inflammatory rhetoric that fuels anti-immigrant sentiment. Goodfellow critiques the normalization of harmful narratives, especially how misconceptions around asylum seekers are manipulated to stoke fear. She emphasizes the urgent need for compassion and informed discourse to counteract societal paranoia and protect the rights of migrants.
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