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Tue 02 Feb 2007Labour and FG to agree economic platform for electionFine Gael and Labour are to sign an agreed economic and taxation plan within weeks, which will include Labour's pledge to cut the standard tax rate to 18 per cent within two years.Talks on an agreed Fine Gael/ Labour economic election platform have been under way for months, though both sides yesterday indicated that they expected them to conclude early next month. Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton said Fine Gael/Labour pre-election tax commitments would have to be part of a wider economic package, including tax bands, spending and better value for money.