was replaced as prime minister by Roosevelt Douglas. In February 2000, James returned to the office of leader of the opposition. Back in opposition, he called on the government to prosecute the charges of corruption in order to clear his party's name, but the government never charged any members of his party with wrongdoing. He was sued for libel by Eugenia Charles as a result of the bugging allegations; he agreed to compensate as well as to publicly apologise to Dame Eugenia. In the May 2005 elections, the party conducted a vigorous campaign but it lost one seat in parliament. James continued as leader of the opposition. In July 2005, he was appointed to the CARICOM leaders of government and parliamentary opposition parties committee. However, in December 2005, he did not seek re-election as party leader and he was replaced by Earl Williams. In July 2007, he ceded the office to Williams. A February 2007 poll conducted by Caribbean Development Research Services Inc (CADRES) found that, though he is no longer leader of the United Workers' Party, he still enjoyed considerable support. 32% of respondents favored his leadership, compared to 58% for the prime minister, Skerrit, and 6% for the current United Workers' Party leader, Williams. James was president of the UWP for three years, and then was re-elected political leader of the party at its January 2012 convention. References Prime Ministers of Dominica Foreign ministers of Dominica Members of the House of Assembly of Dominica Living people 1943 births Dominica Methodists Alumni of the University of Reading Alumni of the University of East London Alumni of Imperial College London United Workers' Party (Dominica) politicians People from Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica 20th-century Dominica politicians