Sadly, I think that you have hit the nail on the head. If it isn't true, at least, those who would lead us into independence should be investigated thoroughly an that does not happen.
The unions, with their voting power, were the only power that the socialists had. My father, a London busdriver, in the 50s-60s, told me that, when a garage came out on strike, there was, barely, a dozen men at the meeting and they voted the whole garage out. The majority of working men cannot be bothered to vote. If that is not the case, why is the Labour Party not in government all the time?