Joshua Bonehill, whose website The Daily Bale runs stories playing to the fears of Britain’s far-right, said he was held for 15 hours after abusive messages were sent to Monroe, posted from a Twitter account purporting to belong to a Ukip member.
Writing on his website, the "anti-Semitic" nationalist said he found the tweets sent to Monroe "funny" and "commended" the free speech used.
Bonehill, who describes himself as "the future of nationalism", wrote: "Earlier today I was arrested in connection with some funny tweets sent to a prolific lesbian and feminist. Having been detained in custody for 15 hours, today I return victorious. I am without computer or laptop for the time being and I am not on Twitter despite the numerous accounts claiming to be me. In regards to my arrest, I find the whole ordeal sickening that white British people are being persecuted for free speech."
He added: "I will continue to campaign tirelessly for the right to free speech and my own suffering in this battle is nothing compared to the suffering of the people as a whole. I will not comment on my guilt or innocence at this time being but I am confident the police investigation will reveal the truth. This momentous occasion marks my 15th arrest for free speech. In regards to the tweets sent to Jack Monroe, I have seen them and believe them to be of a comical nature and commend the level of free speech used."
He went on to say that he finds the most effective way to make change happen is by "shocking, provoking and outrage", and said that despite his arrest "there will be no apologies or backing down from me".
The poster, writing under the handle @Alex_WoodUKIP, wrote to Monroe: "Your sick form of Lesbianism and militant queerism is destroying this country. Get out and give us Britain back! #VoteUKIP."
A Twitter user named QuixoticGeek defended Monroe, saying: "Wow. I'd rather have a country full of people like Jack than hate mongers like you. Kindly stop spreading hate", to which @Alex_WoodUKIP replied: "@quixoticgeek Jack and sick queer perverts are unable to breed, your country wouldn't last long #VOTEUKIP @MsJackMonroe."
The Twitter user added: "@MsJackMonroe I think you're an absolute disgrace as well, Queers should all be sterilised. #VoteUKIP2015."
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Leaving Twitter: Guardian food writer Jack Monroe
Responding to the comments Monroe, who is openly gay and campaigns on food rights, tweeted: "God it's men like this that make me wish I wasn't a lesbian. Be still my beating heart for the charm and intellect." The account purports to be from Alex Wood, a former Ukip election candidate from Somerset.
But Ukip said the abusive Twitter account is a fake written by a Twitter troll, calling its contents "vile". A spokesman said: "Ukip utterly denounce the vile and uncalled-for Twitter troll that is masquerading as Alex Wood. We are very sorry for the offence it has caused and treat it and the sentiments it expresses with the contempt it deserves." The spokesman added that Wood left the party in January.
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that a 22-year-old man from the Yeovil area arrested in connection with posting homophobic messages has been bailed until next Saturday.
The Far Right In Europe
Front National (France)(01 of10)
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Marine Le Pen has had to work hard to de-toxify her fair right party, including censoring her own father and the party's founder. Jean Marie Le Pen suggested only last month that "Monseigneur Ebola" could sort out Europe's immigration issue "in three months". He has regularly been convicted under France's race hate laws, and has called the Nazi gas chambers a “small detail”The party took a quarter of the vote in France, with its popular anti-immigration platform. (credit:Getty Images)
National Democratic Party (Germany)(02 of10)
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The neo-Nazi NPD has been campaigning on a platform of stopping immigration and been called racist and anti-semitic.They have fought under the banner of slogans like "Money for granny instead of Sinti and Roma" and "the boat is full", given interviews insisting Europe is "a continent of white people" and have marched with banners proclaiming the Nazi ideology of "National Socialism". (credit:Getty Images)
Golden Dawn (Greece)(03 of10)
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The Greek ultra nationalist party Golden Dawn has swapped its jackboots for suits in the run-up to the elections and been rewarded with its first seats in the European Parliament. Its main spokesman has a swastika tattoo, and a good number of the party's members are in prison for being part of a criminal organisation. Its slogans have been daubed on mosques, synagogues and cemeteries. In May 2012, Golden Dawn ran in Greek elections under the slogan "So we can rid this land of filth", set up 'Greek-only' food banks, and its spokesman has quoted from the Protocols of the Elders of Zion in parliament,But the party insists it is neither criminal nor neo-Nazi. It is now the country's third most popular party. (credit:Getty Images)
Finns (Finland)(04 of10)
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Finland's anti-euro populist party has done less well than predicted, but still picked up two MEPs. Previously known as the 'True Finns' . Its MP James Hirvisaari was fined in 2011 for comments he made on his blog about Muslims, another declined an invite to the Independence Day ball because he did not want to see same-sex couples, but the party has repeatedly rejected accusations of racism and homophobia. (credit:Getty Images)
Danish People's Party (Denmark)(05 of10)
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The Danish People's party won nearly 27% of the vote and has doubled its number of MEPs. The party's founder Pia Kjærsgaard holds the view that Denmark is not a country where immigration is natural or welcome. In response to criticise from Swden, she retorted: "If they want to turn Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö into a Scandinavian Beirut, with clan wars, honour killings and gang rapes, let them do it. We can always put a barrier on the Øresund Bridge." (credit:AP)
Party for Freedom (The Netherlands)(06 of10)
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Dutch far-right 'Party for Freedom' leader Geert Wilders will be disappointed with the results, as pro-EU parties topped the Dutch poll. His party has been dogged with controversy. Known for his vociferous criticism of Islam, Wilders is known for saying "I don't hate Muslims, I hate Islam".He campaigns to end all Muslim immigration to the Netherlands and repatriate Muslims currently living there. "Islam is the Trojan Horse in Europe. If we do not stop Islamification now, Eurabia and Netherabia will just be a matter of time," Wilders once told the Dutch parliament. This week, there was no difference in the rhetoric. "Do you want more or less Moroccans in this city and this country?" he shouted to a rally, to chants of "Less! Less!" "We'll arrange that," he said.The party retains four seats in the EU parliament. (credit:Getty Images)
Jobbik (Hungary)(07 of10)
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The right-wing nationalist party Jobbik, one of the most obviously neo-Nazi parties in the European parliament, matched its 2009 EU election results, garnering 14.7% of the vote and three MEPs. Members have called for the country's Jewish inhabitants to sign a special register. "I think such a conflict makes it timely to tally up people of Jewish ancestry who live here, especially in the Hungarian Parliament and the Hungarian government, who, indeed, pose a national security risk to Hungary," the party's deputy parliamentary leader, Márton Gyöngyösi said. (credit:Getty Images)
Austrian Freedom (Austria)(08 of10)
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There were huge gains for the far-right Freedom Party, which gained around a fifth of the vote for its anti-immigration platform. It doubled the number of MEPs, from two to four and says it hopes to form an alliance with the Front National. “If there are immigrants, from Turkey, who complain there is a cross hanging in the classroom at school, then I say to them: ‘go back home’," was the slogan from leader Heinz-Christian Strache this week. The party is fiercely anti-Muslim immigration, and believes Austria should not accept any more migrants. Strache says he himself is not a racist because he "eats kebabs." (credit:Getty Images)
Lega Nord (Italy)(09 of10)
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The far-right party gained 6% of the vote in Italy. "Africa hasn't produced great geniuses as anyone can see from a Mickey Mouse encyclopaedia," one of its ex MEPs said, (credit:Getty Images)
But one bit of good news in Britain(10 of10)
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Leader of the BNP Nick Griffin lost his seat in the European parliament, the far-right party's only MEP after Andrew Brons quit the party. Out of breath and breathing heavily, Griffin said his reception at the town hall was "fairly typical". He appeared to concede defeat saying his party had "no chance" tonight, before adding: "We will be back."The BNP were the real "racist" party, he said, and those who had voted for Ukip had been mistaken. (credit:PA)