Patriotism and Freedom — A Libertarian Defense of National Sovereignty Philip Vander Elst Philip Vander Elst is a British freelance writer, lecturer, and C. S. Lewis scholar, and a former editor of Freedom Today. He can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Three quarters of a century ago, when Britain was fighting for her life and the freedom of Europe, no…