It (0) IS known that Britain is 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 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 EU, the last twenty-five years of anti-European agitation which has given to new parties and which has had a major impact public opinion will have been shown to be a end. The Eurosceptic era and movement which was following Margaret Thatcher's departure from office a quarter of century ago will 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 for those campaigning against Europe.