Scottish Labour's health spokesman Dr Richard Simpson said his party did not believe minimum unit pricing was the answer to tackling the country's drink problem.
The party is also calling for the establishment of a dedicated unit within the Department of Justice to co-ordinate the State's response to the McAleese report, including all forms of redress for the survivors.
All of which meant, after Labour lost the election, Mr Miliband, the former head of Tony Blair's policy unit, was in prime position to replace Mr Brown as party leader.