A securing device comprising: first and second elongate clamping members , wherein each clamping member is elongate, having a length and comprising front and rear regions , the front region leading the rear region when the clamping member is urged into engagement with the elongate article , and the front region being thinner than the rear region , and each clamping member having an engaging surface for engaging an elongate article ; a carriage for carrying the clamping members ; a body having first and second walls tapering inwardly towards each other, the first and second walls defining a passage along which the carriage can move, said passage being configured to receive the elongate article therethrough between the clamping members ; wherein movement of the carriage along the passage in the direction of the inward tapering of the walls causes the clamping members to be urged towards each other so that the engaging surfaces can engage the elongate article to clamp the elongate article therebetween; wherein the carriage defines first and second receiving formations to receive the respective first and second clamping members , each receiving formation having opposite ends; and each receiving formation comprising retaining formations to retain the first and second clamping members in the respective receiving formations , and each clamping member comprising corresponding formations to cooperate with the retaining formations ; wherein retaining formations are provided adjacent each end of each receiving formation ; characterised in that two of the corresponding formations are provided adjacent the front region of each clamping member , and two of the corresponding formations are provided adjacent the rear region of each clamping member . first and second elongate clamping members , wherein each clamping member is elongate, having a length and comprising front and rear regions , the front region leading the rear region when the clamping member is urged into engagement with the elongate article , and the front region being thinner than the rear region , and each clamping member having an engaging surface for engaging an elongate article ; a carriage for carrying the clamping members ; a body having first and second walls tapering inwardly towards each other, the first and second walls defining a passage along which the carriage can move, said passage being configured to receive the elongate article therethrough between the clamping members ; wherein movement of the carriage along the passage in the direction of the inward tapering of the walls causes the clamping members to be urged towards each other so that the engaging surfaces can engage the elongate article to clamp the elongate article therebetween; wherein the carriage defines first and second receiving formations to receive the respective first and second clamping members , each receiving formation having opposite ends; and each receiving formation comprising retaining formations to retain the first and second clamping members in the respective receiving formations , and each clamping member comprising corresponding formations to cooperate with the retaining formations ; wherein retaining formations are provided adjacent each end of each receiving formation ; characterised in that two of the corresponding formations are provided adjacent the front region of each clamping member , and two of the corresponding formations are provided adjacent the rear region of each clamping member . <EOS>