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 . <EOS>