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 it was announced that he was writing his first novel, "Tongue International", a satirical fantasy about the promotion of a "for-profit language". In January 2009, his first feature film "In the Loop", in the style of "The Thick of It", was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It was the first cinema film to be directed by Iannucci, after his contribution to "Tube Tales" in 1999. The film was applauded by critics, both in Britain and the US, and was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar in 2009. The film secured the eighth highest placing in the UK box