THIS "NEUTRAL" expert witness and specialist about the extreme right, Dr Hajo Funke, while being a personable and engaging expert with whom Mr Irving enjoyed discussions during the court pauses, was not neutral either.
   He was an extreme left-wing agitator and revolutionary, as became clear to Mr Irving only in the closing days of the trial when certain materials were sent to him from Germany. This was one of the disadvantages of working single-handed, without personnel support.
   He attempted to introduce the new material in his closing speech, but both Funke and the defence lawyers protested and he was obliged to leave the passages unspoken.