### Clue: Against having a man to follow Penny in charge of current affairs (7)
### Answer: TOPICAL 
 ### Explanation: Definition: of current affairs
 TO(against, as in a "put your ear to the wall") **plus**(having) [ AL(a man's name) **placed after**(to follow) P(abbrev. for penny, the currency unit) + IC(abbrev. for "in charge") ]