Noughts & Crosses author hits back at race-bait claims

Malorie Blackman responds on Twitter after Daily Mail critic calls drama ‘less a TV show than a political statement’

The author of Noughts & Crosses has defended her story against allegations that she is feeding racial division in Britain.

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Btw, to those accusing me of being anti-white or stating I must hate white people to create such a story as Noughts and Crosses, I'm not even going to dignify your absurd nonsense with a response. Go take a seat waaaay over there in the cold, dark and bitter haters' corner.

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