Use of English PRO

It (0) IS known that Britain is (1) ............ on the most dramatic and perilous period in its peace-time history. Soon the electorate will be asked in a plebiscite to answer the question: 'Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?' On their answer (2) ............ the future of the UK, the continued presence of Scotland in a common state with England and the future of the world's longest-existing major party of government, the Conservative Party. It is impossible to overestimate the stakes. If Britain votes to stay in the UE, the last twenty-five years of anti-European agitation which has given (3) ............ to new parties and which has had a major impact (4) ............ public opinion will have been shown to be a (5) ............ end. The Eurosceptic era and movement which was (6) ............ following Margaret Thatcher's departure from office a quarter of century ago will (7) ............ to an end. A new era of British politics with the nation having voted to remain part of an integrated Europe will begin. Euroscepticism will not disappear, but a decision to stay in the EU will be a decisive (8) ............ for those campaigning against Europe.