stˈeɪnz wˈɜːkt æz "fˈɔːɹən pˈɑːlɪsi ˈænɐlˌɪst" fɚðə kəmˈɪɾi fɚɹə fɹˈiː bɹˈɪtən, ɐ ɹˈaɪtwˈɪŋ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pɹˈɛʃɚ ɡɹˈuːp, ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd dˈeɪvɪd hˈɑːɹt.
Staines worked as "foreign policy analyst" for the Committee for a Free Britain, a right-wing Conservative pressure group, alongside David Hart.