A ComRes survey for the Daily Telegraph found if Article 50 was extended for a third time an overwhelming 85 percent of voters would blame Parliament. The poll of 2,006 adults also concluded 70 percent would hold Remain-supporting parliamentarians responsible. Meanwhile almost two-thirds (63 percent) of respondents said they would hold the European Commission accountable for thwarting Brexit.
Mr Johnson, who has made a “do or die” pledge to guide Britain out of the bloc in just 23 days time, would be blamed by 56 percent of voters for not honouring his commitment.
Among voters who voted Leave in the 2016 EU referendum, the poll found a huge 94 percent would blame Parliament, 90 percent for Remainer MPs, 85 percent for the EU commission and 56 percent for Mr Johnson.
The Prime Minister has just 11 days to strike a deal with Brussels after the House of Commons passed legalisation to prevent a no deal exit.
The Benn Act requires the Government to ask the EU for a delay if no withdrawal agreement is reached by October 19.
Yesterday a Scottish Court dismissed legal action aimed at forcing the Prime Minister to send a letter to Brussels for a Brexit extension.
Judge Lord Pentland cited documents submitted to the Outer House which show Mr Johnson accepts he must send a letter to the EU requesting an extension to Article 50 under the terms of the so-called Benn Act.
The Outer House of the court ruled that the case against the Prime Minister had not been “based on reasonable apprehension of breach of statutory duty”.
Today the Government published its “no deal readiness” report.
The document includes details of the Government’s attempts to make sure that citizens and businesses are ready for Brexit at the end of the month.
The paper said the Government has been preparing to leave without a deal since 2016, and in that time has announced more than £4 billion for Brexit planning before July 24, 2019.
The report added up to 1,000 new staff have been recruited to ensure that goods continue to flow smoothly across the UK and EU border after Brexit, with information given to traders, businesses and hauliers on what they need to do to prepare before October 31.
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“Over the last 76 days, the Chancellor has thrown himself into this role with his trademark enthusiasm.
“Thanks to his hard work, and the hard work of many other Cabinet colleagues and thousands of civil servants, we have made huge strides in preparedness, and can now confidently say that the UK is prepared to leave the EU without a deal on 31st October.”
The ComRes poll survey 2,006 adults between October 4-6.
