Andy Burnham has pledged to make Labour the ‘party of home ownership’ and return it back to its winning ways under Tony Blair. The frontrunner to win the Labour crown delivered another blistering attack on Ed Miliband’s ‘toxic’ legacy, saying that under him the party had appeared to be ‘in favour of holding people back or just giving handouts’. He will this week promise to revive the dream of home ownership for millions of young people by bringing housebuilding levels up to their highest level since World War Two. And he will support new schemes such as ‘rent to own’, under which people who cannot afford a deposit can see some of their rental payment going towards a mortgage.Andy Burnham will vow to up housebuilding levels to highest since WWIILeadership favourite also delivered another attack on Ed Miliband's legacyMr Burnham said his stance was closer to Tony Blair than 'toxic' MilibandHe admitted even his own mother criticised Labour's mansion tax policy
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