And we need "think-tanks" to tell us this..?

Obsidian stated the bleeding obvious back in May (and I'm sure he wasn't the first).

From today's Metro:

Supermarket chains would pocket a £700 million windfall if minimum pricing for alcohol was [sic] introduced, new research suggests. Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, stands to reap the most rewards, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The think-tank looked at the effect of a 45p minimum price for alcohol [sic] and said it would benefit retailers more than the public purse [well, duh]...

It prefers higher taxation which would raise more money for the government [double duh].