sentences:  Lindsay's political career had been put on hold during the war – he had resigned his Brigg candidacy – instead in June 1945, just after the war in Europe had ended, he was adopted as Conservative candidate for Solihull, a newly created constituency which was expected to be safely Conservative.His Labour opponent was the future cabinet minister Roy Jenkins, but Lindsay beat him by 5,049.His maiden speech on 7 November 1945 dwelt on the problems of an international arms race between the United States and Soviet Union.