Boris Johnson mocked by Bridget Jones fans after invoking Mr Darcy in anti-working from home argument

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has been ridiculed by social media users after claiming young women should return to the office to improve their romantic prospects in the vein of Bridget Jones. The former prime minister, 60, compared modern post-pandemic working practices, where many employees choose to split their time between working from home and their office, to those seen in Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary. open image in gallery Colin Firth and Renee Zellweger in ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ Several social media users also pointed out that Bridget was “sexually harassed at both of her workplaces in the movie.” While working as a publicity assistant, her boss Mr Fitzherbert – nicknamed “T**spervert” – openly stares at her breasts. Of Johnson’s error, another social media user added: “I’ve been silent about this man’s shortcomings for too long, but I cannot allow him to misrepresent basic plot points of Bridget Jones.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.