I remember “Fawlty Towers” (possibly the greatest sit-com of all time) and “A Fish Called Wanda” being peppered with hostile references to conservatives, Tatcher in particular. Basil Fawlty and Kevin Kline’s character were intentional gross charicatures of conservatives.
Who cares? A drop in the entertainment bucket. Cleese is old news. There are bigger fish to fry.
“...conservatives, Tatcher in particular.”
That is, “Thatcher”
Not true. There are millions of folks here and around the world, young and old, who love Monty Python. Given the fact that so few people pay attention to or understand politics, a popular personality like him would have a lot of influence.