The Rev Ian Galloway, convener of the Church of Scotland's church and society council, singled out the former health minister for comment in a blog on last week's debate on the Alcohol Bill in the Scottish Parliament.
Mr Chisholm was the only Labour MSP to side with the SNP in opposing a Tory amendment that called for the minimum pricing proposals to be abandoned. He told MSPs: "I do not believe that culture can be effectively changed without dealing with the dirt-cheap prices that are a roadblock to culture change."
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Hide AdMr Galloway said: "This is the kind of clear talking and ability to look beyond partisan politicking that we need to see more of."