A connecting device comprising: a first securing arrangement for securing a first elongate article to the connecting device in a first orientation of the first elongate article; a second securing arrangement for securing a second elongate article to the connecting device in a second orientation of the second elongate article; wherein the second orientation is transverse to the first orientation; a body to carry the first and second securing arrangements, the body having a forward region and a rearward region; wherein the first securing arrangement comprises a first clamping arrangement, and the second securing arrangement comprises a second clamping arrangement; the first clamping arrangement comprising a passage for the first elongate article, the passage being defined by the body, and the first clamping arrangement including a clamping member and an urging member, the clamping member being arranged for clamping the first elongate article in the passage; wherein the second clamping arrangement comprises a receiving arrangement for receiving the second elongate article, and the second clamping arrangement further including a movable member, the movable member including a clamping portion for clamping the second elongate article, and the movable member including a cooperating portion to allow movement of the movable member to clamp the second elongate article against the receiving arrangement to secure the second elongate article to the second securing arrangement; characterised in that the urging member is arranged for urging the clamping member towards the passage in a direction away from the forward region of the body into clamping engagement with the first elongate article; and further characterised in that the movable member is movable to move the clamping portion in a direction away from the rearward region of the body to clamp the second elongate article. a first securing arrangement for securing a first elongate article to the connecting device in a first orientation of the first elongate article; a second securing arrangement for securing a second elongate article to the connecting device in a second orientation of the second elongate article; wherein the second orientation is transverse to the first orientation; a body to carry the first and second securing arrangements, the body having a forward region and a rearward region; wherein the first securing arrangement comprises a first clamping arrangement, and the second securing arrangement comprises a second clamping arrangement; the first clamping arrangement comprising a passage for the first elongate article, the passage being defined by the body, and the first clamping arrangement including a clamping member and an urging member, the clamping member being arranged for clamping the first elongate article in the passage; wherein the second clamping arrangement comprises a receiving arrangement for receiving the second elongate article, and the second clamping arrangement further including a movable member, the movable member including a clamping portion for clamping the second elongate article, and the movable member including a cooperating portion to allow movement of the movable member to clamp the second elongate article against the receiving arrangement to secure the second elongate article to the second securing arrangement; characterised in that the urging member is arranged for urging the clamping member towards the passage in a direction away from the forward region of the body into clamping engagement with the first elongate article; and further characterised in that the movable member is movable to move the clamping portion in a direction away from the rearward region of the body to clamp the second elongate article.