This week The Muslim Vote, a coalition of Muslim organisations, urged its followers to vote Green in the by-election. 'We always used to vote Labour but not after the Government's double standards on Palestine,' says driving instructor Abdul Hakim, 37. 'Historically, this is a safe Labour seat but tribal allegiances are dead.' She says that what will tip her vote is the way Labour has run the local Tameside Council - 'a disaster' - and immigration. I meet property developer, Sarah, who usually votes Tory but says she'll probably vote Labour 'just to keep Reform out'.