article_snippet: A former Special Forces soldier is rounding up supporters for a leadership bid against Ed Miliband if A former Special Forces soldier does not win the General Election, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
article_snippet: Dan Jarvis, who entered the Commons only four years ago, has told potential supporters
article_snippet: A former Special Forces soldier is prepared to run if Ed Miliband fails to dislodge David Cameron from No 10.
article_snippet: One senior Labour MP, who met privately with Dan Jarvis in the Commons a month ago, said: ‘Dan wants to go for it if the result is disappointing.'
article_snippet: Dan Jarvis has told potential supporters Dan Jarvis is prepared to run if Ed Miliband fails to dislodge David Cameron from No 10 .
article_snippet: Dan Jarvis added: 'I thought about it for a couple of weeks, then rang Dan Jarvis to say Dan Jarvis could count on my backing.
article_snippet: ’ Mr Jarvis, the Shadow Justice Minister, is rapidly gaining support on the party back benches as a ‘clean skin’ candidate who, unlike many rivals, was not an adviser or Minister during the Blair or Brown governments and is ‘untainted’ by association with Mr Miliband’s inner circle.
article_snippet: In any leadership contest, Mr Jarvis is likely to face the more experienced figures of health spokesman Andy Burnham, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna, education spokesman Tristram Hunt and ambitious frontbencher Liz Kendall.
article_snippet: The backer added: ‘Dan has a clear view of Dan own strengths, and an even clearer view of Dan rivals’ weaknesses.
highlights_snippet: Dan Jarvis is gathering supporters for a leadership bid against Ed Miliband .
  
highlights_snippet: Dan Jarvis is prepared to run if Ed Miliband fails to dislodge PM David Cameron .
  