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He is an active supporter of the Countryside Alliance, appearing in their advertisements and magazine to promote countryside shooting. In an interview with The Independent in March 2012, he said that his family had traditionally voted for the Liberal Democrats. He describes himself as a "centrist" and a "floating voter". He says, "I'm not greatly impressed by party politics but I am by individual people. I'm a centrist, and very suspicious of any tribalism." However, he has personal connections with George Osbourne.
In February 2011 Armstrong became President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne. He launched their million pound appeal at a special gala event.
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