The Times is politically establishmentarian and socially liberal, I suppose. They’re for the US establishment foursquare while being a little more liberal on issues liek abortion and gay rights.
If the latter are what you think is important, and if you see support for the government as “transparant” (ie, so in tune with your views that it seems obviously the only option) then you’d probably see the Times as liberal.
Shudder
I took this internet test once and it turns out I’m left of Ghandi. 
I think I’m basically in the same place you are…tending toward Communism 
As much as I kid about it, I’m really not a Communist you know…although I do tend to look pretty darn good in red 
So am I. I’m also, according to this test, an almost pure anarchist.
Interesting that this test equates libertarianism and anarchism as equivalent concepts, as I personally find them quite different.
–James
Similar to the current trend of assigning equivalency to being a Republican and a Fire and Brimstone Fundamentalist.