John Bercow, new Speaker of the House of Commons

(L-R) John Bercow, Margaret Beckett, Richard Shepherd, Ann Widdecombe, Parmjit Dhanda, Sir Alan Beith and Sir Alan Haselhurst Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

John Bercow addresses MPs in the House of Commons Photograph: PA

John Bercow MP is walked to the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons after winning the ballot to become the new Speaker Photograph: PA

Bercow addresses the House of Commons Photograph: AP

Gordon Brown pays tribute to the new Speaker Photograph: PA

Members of the media watch the newly elected Speaker Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA

Bercow during the Speaker's procession in the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Reuters