Oona King was beaten by former colleague George Galloway, thrown out of the Labour party over his opposition to the Iraq war and his attitude to the role of British troops.
Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro are an exuberant bunch, barely able to sit still during a break in rehearsal as they giggle over their love of unicorns, marshmallows, pie, gummy bears and french fries.