The bare faced cheek of it ...

[Land Phil]

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/war-words-between-labour-mp-mike-hill-and-brexit-party-council-leader-shane-moore-over-proposed-39-council-tax-hike-643061

How dare the two faced Hill do this after standing by as Akes-Belcher in cahoots with Martin-Wells did exactly the same thing.

Is he deliberately trying to lose the Hartlepool seat ?

[mk1]

There are two cheeks on this 'ar*se'.
Hill is indeed a two-faced shyster for saying the exact opposite of what he did/would say it if it was Labour doing the increase. However Shane is also a shyster for  using the exact same reasons for 'his' increase as Labour used when they made 'their' increase.

As for the Lab-Con pact did I not see an announcement that the Tories have entered into a pact with UKIP Mk II, The IU, The Brexit Party?

Councils are like the ship of Theseus paradox which is the classical version of  Triggers new broom. All the parts (Councillors) are replaced  but it is still the same broom.

https://youtu.be/56yN2zHtofM?t=98