The Facebook networking page for Anita Cooper, British National Party candidate for Fawdon, Newcastle, is littered with twisted messages.
Using the name “Anita MrsBnp Cooper”, the profile page includes sick jokes about the Pakistan floods that killed more than 1,500.
In photos posted on the site, Mrs Cooper is pictured with BNP leader Nick Griffin, party activist Angelos Gavriel and Martin Vaughan, the party’s fundholder for South Tyneside.
In one post, it is claimed an increasing demand for Facebook from ethnic minorities had prompted creators to set up a new site named “Junglebook”.
And in another the author claims to have become ill after travelling on a coach from Barnsley with Asian people.
Posts mocking Polish immigrants, foul-mouthed rhymes and general abusive comments are also posted.
Today, Mrs Cooper said she was unaware of any racist remarks on her Facebook page and said someone had hacked her account.
She said: “I’m totally unaware of any racist remarks. It very much sounds like it was hacked as I don’t use Facebook a great deal.
“I’m not a racist - I’m just not like that. I’ve got friends that are all different colours and I’ve got friends who are Muslim. [Racism] is something I do not approve of. It’s not what the party is about - we are not a racist party and I am far from that.
“It must be that someone has hacked my account and I don’t want to be branded a racist.
“It’s not nice knowing that someone has been going on there. As soon as I can get to a computer I will go on and delete the profile or change my password.” A spokesman for Tyne and Wear Anti-Fascist Association, said: “Whoever wrote these comments is a racist person who has a problem with Pakistani people and they stereotype.
“People have contacted us about these comments and they are obviously very shocked and concerned.”
But Ken Booth, former regional BNP organiser and council candidate for Fenham, said: “Mrs Cooper told me she had not recollection of the comments.
“I know one or two people who have had their Facebook hacked. I had some comments appear on my Facebook page that I didn’t write.
“I will have to look into it. I will see Anita on Wednesday and will ask her about it then.
“The jokes don’t sound any worse than ones you would hear in a bar at a social club. It seems like they have transferred to the internet.
“People get carried away with the internet and live their lives on Facebook. I would advise members to keep it clean and respectable on the internet.”
Mrs Cooper was nominated as Fawdon ward’s prospective local candidate for the May 5 elections.
In recent weeks she has taken to the streets to hand out leaflets and canvass support for her election push.
In one post the author shows support for killer Raoul Moat, in which they call for the media to “leave” him alone.
They wrote: “Why can’t the news just leave Raoul Moat alone, the poor lad has gone now. RIP big lad.”
Hari Shukla, vice chairman of the Newcastle Council of Faiths, said: “This being a multi-cultural and multi-racial society, we need to support those who create understanding in our community and support every member of our community irrespective of their background, colour or religion.
“It’s important that we keep these in mind when we are trying to attain a multi-cultural society which is an asset for Newcastle.”
A police spokeswoman said they had not received any complaint about the page.
She said: “However, if a complaint is made to the police about the contents of any Facebook page then we would make inquiries.”
No-one from Facebook was available for comment at short notice.
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