Sorry for the unpleasant surprise, remind. On my machine, if I hover over a link it shows me what it's pointing to.
I do try and read across the spectrum to see what people are saying, though. And, I agree with you that the Conservatives are keen to find ways to smack the NDP these days, which is one of the reasons Steve Janke started writing his blog again, after 6 months away, I believe. Anyways, it's worth noting that others read Babble besides us.