Armando Iannucci which Iannucci replied, via Twitter, "WMD" (a reference to Campbell's role in preparing the "September Dossier" prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq). In July 2012 Iannucci received an honorary Doctorate (DLitt) from the University of Exeter. In the 2010 general election Iannucci supported the Liberal Democrats, stating: "I'll be voting Lib Dem this election because they represent the best chance in a lifetime to make lasting and fair change to how the UK is governed." After the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition of 2010 was established, however, he expressed doubts over his continued support for the party, saying he was 'wavering'
Armando Iannucci television and radio programmes, including "Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge" and "I'm Alan Partridge". Iannucci also fronted the satirical "Armistice" review shows and in 2001 created his most personal work, "The Armando Iannucci Shows", for Channel 4. Moving back to the BBC in 2005, Iannucci created the political sitcom "The Thick of It" and the spoof documentary "Time Trumpet" in 2006. Winning funding from the UK Film Council, he directed a critically acclaimed feature film, "In the Loop", featuring characters from "The Thick of It" in 2009. As a result of these works, he has been described by