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'
Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, co-created the Channel 4 comedy-drama "Babylon". Armstrong wrote the first and last of the 6 initial episodes and co-wrote the pilot with Sam Bain. Alongside Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche, Armstrong wrote for the first three series of the BAFTA-winning BBC Four comedy "The Thick of It", and its 2009 film spin-off "In the Loop". "In The Loop" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2009, and won Best British Screenplay at the 2009 Evening Standard British Film Awards. Alongside "The Thick of It"'s writing team, Armstrong wrote one episode of