All this anniversary stuff has me clenching my oversize buttocks like never before
That's a shame. The 'anniversary stuff' wasn't for Thatcher, or Blair, or any part of 'The Establishment'. It has primarily been for those who actually did the dirty work and for their friends and families. I lost good friends there, and have others whose lives have been hugely changed as a result. 25 years on, the scars are still there, and the memories are still as vivid.
It's interesting that in the folk world people sing the words - lines like "to that faithful heart you are always 19" - but they don't seem to take on board the meaning. To me my best friend will always be 22; quietly spoken, wry and sensible, no fan of Thatcher but determined to do a job he was proud of to the best of his ability. Weighed against a life largely unlived and the children he never had, the 'anniversary stuff' seems a small price to pay. Some are still paying a very high price.
So next time you're thinking about buying a pint or a pie, why not send the money here instead.