stˈeɪnz lˈaɪvz ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə nˈaʊ dᵻfˈʌŋkt ˈaɪɹɪʃ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pˈɑːɹɾi, ðə pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv dˈɛməkɹˌæts.
Staines lives in Ireland and was a member of the now defunct Irish political party, the Progressive Democrats.