Brit is an old chum of Kerry. Like Gore and some of the Bush family, they attended the same private prep school (St. Albans). Brit has mentioned this before on FNC.
Brit may be an "old chum" of kerry's but he's a close family friend of the Bushes! As far as I know, he's the ONLY member of the media who's been invited to a State Dinner at the WH - that was the very first one....don't know how may they've held since 9/11....don't hear about them in the rag here in Houston...