Not happy for Scots to confer with English about independence (5)

I believe the answer is:

dowie

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'not happy for scots' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adjective which matches the answer.

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(Another definition for dowie that I've seen is " dull for a Highlander".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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