It is obviously a bold statement to claim that the mainstream political party is in decline and there have been a number of false dawns over the years, but a number of recent developments support the notion that its grip on the centres of power is slipping. ...

“Bland is your enemy. Brilliant is your goal.” These are the words of Michael Hayman, the co-founder of Seven Hills, one of the expert contributors in the latest book from the Evening Standard’s entrepreneurship writer Lucy Tobin. ...

Seven Hills co-founder Michael Hayman writes for Real Business on why Lord Young is “The Dude” of Downing Street and the new Start Up Loan scheme. ...

In his latest column for Real Business Michael Hayman writes about why you should never forget the first 100 days of your business. ...