Conversation so far:
Was the union important for the British people?
Despite opposition from within both Scotland and England, a Treaty of Union was agreed in 1706 and was then ratified by the parliaments of both countries.
Was the development of Britishness important?
Yes, despite centuries of military and religious conflict, the Kingdoms of England and Scotland had been drawing increasingly together since the Protestant Reformation.
Were British unions strong?
Yes.
Did the unions effect the cultural aspects of the people?
Yes, labour states that it stands for the representation of the low-paid working class, who have traditionally been its members and voters.

Question: Did the British people have to work?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the British people have to work?