The latter has barely been able to contain its glee at the grief being visited upon its rival and on Page Six in particular and the page’s longtime editor, Richard Johnson. About 300 are known to have returned and more than 100 to have been forcibly removed since the Government judged in 2004 that it was safe to resume deportations. Removals were suspended less than a year later as the legal wrangling began over their future.. Julia Ormond is… Cherie Blair

Why: Cherie is incredibly difficult to cast, predominantly because she doesn’t look like anyone else.

We went for Julie Walters originally, and thought about Meryl Streep, but they are both wrong. Perhaps you go a bit off the beaten track with Cherie and cast Sigourney Weaver, but again, it doesn’t quite work She’s not Geena Davis She’s definitely not Catherine Zeta-Jones. But, because Cherie is heavily involved in the production, and is probably executive producing the film as well, she’s going to want a bit of glamour That road leads to Julia Ormond. You’d need to hire a dialogue coach, fast.
The Film: Cherie AmourMichael Keaton is… Tony BlairWhy: We thought about Steve Coogan for this role – but it would have to be a bit more light, a bit more knockabout if Steve were doing it. With that said, Steve would be great, and it would be lovely to capture the home-grown, British aspects of Blair. You’d need a lot of situation comedy to make it work if he did it.

But if you want Hollywood, you have to go for Michael Keaton. He always gets those roles where he’s smiling a lot, but you don’t know what’s going on behind the smile. It comes down to Keaton’s eyes – they might be sinister, they might not be. The Keaton version is not a light version of the Blair story.The Film: Ugly RumoursJames Gandolfini is.. Gordon BrownWhy: Gandolfini’s the obvious pick for Brown. The accent would need some work but any part where you have lots of interior shots of Brown in tight conversations would be great if Gandolfini was in front of the camera. If you wanted an action adventure version of the Gordon Brown story, perhaps you’d go for Bruce Willis. But, with the Brown story, you want lots of discussions in dark rooms So, it’s Gandolfini.The Film: Mr BrownColin Firth is…

David CameronWhy: Greg Kinnear, who was in As Good as it Gets with Jack Nicholson, is a sound bet for Cameron. He’s not an instant look-a-like for the Tory leader but he’s got a certain quality that might work for the role. But if the qualities you want to convey are privileged, but also populist, you might go back to an English staple – Colin Firth You want to love him, but you’re not quite sure. It’s Mr Darcy all over again.The Film: Born to RuleJodie Foster is… Patricia HewittWhy: Joan Allen has an educated, brittleness to her. You cast Allen if you want a straight, serious take on the character.

But if you were going for someone British, you might cast Fiona Shaw. Shaw is stern, but underneath that stern front, you know there might be certain sympathies there You might also want to consider Patricia Clarkson. But Jodie Foster gets the role – she’s a strong woman, with good intensity She’s someone who you want to trust.. but do we?The Film: PatriciaOwen Wilson is… Charles KennedyWhy: Charles Kennedy throws you all over the place with casting. We ended up with Owen Wilson, who looks nothing like Kennedy, purely because he would be able to bring some dry humour to the role.You never know whether he’s being serious or not – you have to take him with a pinch of salt. The Kennedy movie is a comedy, and Wilson’s funny.The Film: Carry on CharliePhilip Seymour Hoffman is…